Concerns have been raised for a missing 47-year-old woman.
Samantha Kendall was last seen at about 3am on Tuesday in Clacton.
A spokesman for Essex Police said officers are "concerned for her welfare".
She has been described as a white woman, around 5ft 6ins tall, with black, short hair.
Samantha also has tattoos on her face, arms and lower neck.
She was last seen wearing a blue and white dress.
Officers are currently looking for Samantha and asking anyone who may have any information to contact 999 quoting incident number 103 of June 27.
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