Forensic officers arrived at the house in Ferringham Lane at about 9.30am yesterday (Wednesday, July 2) to carry out another search of the home.

Police vans belonging to a specialist search team and scientific support branch were parked outside, along with two patrol cars.

A resident of nearby West Drive said: "I didn't know Mrs Taggart, but I would often see her in her car.

"It is very sad, especially when there is a family involved."

Forensic

Another local said three car-loads of officers had arrived with forensic support staff.

She said she had seen Mr Taggart frequently at the address but didn't know if he was in the house while it was being searched.

A police spokesman said the search was part of the ongoing Operation Gordon, the investigation into Mrs Taggart's disappearance.

He was unable to say what had prompted the police's renewed interest in the home.

Suspicion

Andy Taggart, 43, was arrested on suspicion of murder on the morning of April 9, at the £500,000 family home.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing him led away by police officers and his dark-blue car was later taken from the driveway.

The house was then cordoned off while detectives and forensic officers searched the house.

In the following week, police officers dug up the front garden.

Bailed

Mr Taggart was released on bail on the evening of April 10 and must report back to detectives on July 17.

In the week before Mr Taggart's arrest, 30 police officers and volunteers used trained dogs to search Highdown Hill and parts of Goring and Ferring.

The last confirmed sighting of Mrs Taggart was on January 3.

Her red Fiat Punto, registration N988 YJB, was found in Goring Street, near Goring railway station, on January 4.

Click here for all the background stories about Mrs Taggart's disappearance.

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