The Tribune

By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE only suspect in the disappearance of 22-year-old Anya Wilmott has been released from custody, police confirmed yesterday. Anya was last seen on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Little Feet Academy dropping her daughters off to school before heading to court. Last Friday, the Central Detective Unit (CDU) announced they had a 30-year-old Garden Hills man in custody in connection with her disappearance. However, Supt Paul Rolle, Head of CDU, confirmed the suspect has since been released. "We arrested him on Thursday but had to release him because we could only hold him for 48 hours. We did not have sufficient evidence to hold him. We are following some leads that seem to be developing. We are still investigating and taking another course of action," he said. "We are mostly concerned with finding her. If she is alive, we need to talk to her. If she is dead, we need to find her body. We have had some tips but nothing substantial. We are not giving up until we find her." Anya's mother, Antoinette Newton, said she thinks the police have given up. "Right now the case is stagnant. The told us they arrested someone but we haven't heard anything official yet. We just don't know what to do anymore. I guess, like us, they are getting discouraged as time goes on," she said. "We are still hoping she is OK but we are prepared for the worst. Her kids are holding on but most days they are not OK. They miss their mom. "They constantly watch the door like they are waiting for their mother to come home. They are not sleeping and it is so hard to explain to them what is going on because they are so young and they just don't understand." Anya was last seen wearing khaki-coloured slacks, a white button down shirt and black shoes. She was also driving a right-hand Honda Civic. She is described as being about 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build with shoulder length black hair. Anyone with information on Anya's whereabouts should contact the police at 911 or 919, the Central Detective Unit at 502, 9991 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 328-TIPS. Her family can be contacted at 467-7533, 464-9221 or 436-8952.