Can you help us find Sarjit? Appeal for woman missing since 1976

The West Midlands Police team investigating some of the longest-running missing people in the region have launched a new appeal to find a woman missing for nearly 50 years.

Sarjit Kaur Mann was last seen in late-September 1976 and has been missing ever since.

At the time of her disappearance, Sarjit was on holiday in Antibes in the South of France with relatives.

While there, she asked to stay in France for a while with some people she had met, wanting to stay in the region and visit some of the local museums.

Although her family returned to the UK, Sarjit was never seen again.

The women Sarjit met were described as white and in their late teens or early 20s, with one of the women calling herself Jane.

All three women were British and had met Sarjit while on the beach in Antibes.

A few days later, Sarjit's family received a phone call in which "Jane" said "Sarjit drowned. We are sorry, we couldn't do anything" before the call ended.

The caller has never been identified and Sarjit's body was never recovered.

PC Shaun Reeve from the Missing Person Investigation Unit said: "Sarjit was 20 when she went missing and was a student at Birmingham University.

"We are keeping an open mind in regards to what happened to Sarjit, and we believe someone must know something.

"Despite the vague descriptions and time lapse, we are hoping somebody remembers this encounter with Sarjit who would be around 70 years old now.

"West Midlands Police would like to know the identity of these women who we are hoping can help, or from anybody with vital information."

Anyone who thinks they can help can call the team directly on 01216267003.

Our Missing Person Review Team investigates some of our longest-running cases dating back decades.

Since the team was formed two years ago, more than 200 cases have been closed.

The team examines the work done at the time to try and identify new lines of enquiry which might not have been available previously.

Read more about the work of the team here: Meet the officers investigating more than 50 years of missing people | West Midlands Police

On Christmas Eve we released images of 12 people we are looking to find.
Dating between 1968 and 2022, we are looking for any information which might help us find out what happened to them.

Visit Can you help us solve our longest-running missing person cases? | West Midlands Police to find out more.