It's believed Ms Fleming (pictured) lived together with her father in Port Glasgow earlier than he died
A weak disabled ladies who has not been seen by anybody in 17 years was reported lacking after advantages officers went to her carer's residence to see her a couple of new cost software.
The Division for Work and Pensions is believed to have paid out hundreds of kilos in advantages to Margaret Fleming through the years, however after they obtained an software for extra funds officers paid a go to to the house of her carers Edward Cairney and Avril Jones, as a way to converse to Margaret, who's 36.
It's believed that she may have been receiving round £300 every week, together with housing profit, carers allowance and incapacity residing allowance.
The Day by day File experiences that when the DWP failed to search out Margaret, who has studying difficulties, on the home, they alerted police, and the couple then reported her lacking.
It was then that police found nobody however the couple has seen Miss Fleming since 1999.
Her carers are reported to be serving to police with their inquiries, and an enormous search continued yesterday at their cottage in Inverkip, Renfrewshire.
The senior detective main the search to search out lacking Miss Fleming insists there's nonetheless no proof to contradict the carers' claims.
Aerial photographs taken by a drone reveal the scale of the police search as they hunt for lacking Miss Fleming.
The large operation by police has seen your complete backyard ripped up on the secluded cottage, which is owned by Mr Cairney, 75, and Ms Jones, 56.
Images additionally present a mechanical digger within the churned-up garden, in addition to yellow police markings being positioned in the midst of the backyard.
A big steel barrier has been erected across the perimeter of the property, with uniformed officers standing guard outdoors it.
This aerial image reveals the extent of the police operation to search out lacking Margaret Fleming, who was final seen in 1999
Police markings are positioned in the midst of the churned-up backyard, whereas a mechanical digger additionally searches for clues
Police main the search to search out lacking Miss Fleming insists there's nonetheless no proof to contradict the carers' claims
Images present a mechanical digger within the churned-up garden, in addition to yellow police markings and a forensics tent
Detectives from Police Scotland's main investigations group - which usually probes murders - have established that, aside from her carers, the final unbiased sighting of Miss Fleming was at a household gathering on December 17, 1999.
The 'weak' 36-year-old, who has studying difficulties, was reported lacking six weeks in the past by Mr Cairney and Ms Jones.
Police say they're preserving an open thoughts however consider she 'might have come to some hurt'.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Livingstone stated: 'There isn't any proof of any crime having been dedicated and Margaret's carers are nonetheless helping us with our inquiries.
'They'd ask Margaret who she was spending time with and she or he would say 'that is non-public'.
'I've no proof to contradict what the carers are telling us. There are individuals who do preserve features of their lives non-public.'
Police search on the residence of Margaret Fleming in Inverkip, Inverclyde, at present the place they've dug up the again backyard
Margaret went lacking from her residence over a month in the past had not been seen by anybody aside from her carers for 17 years
Police have sealed off Margaret and the carers' cottage residence and have been conducting a significant search of the property. A digger was introduced in to the property and a 12ft-long trench has since been dug within the backyard in an try to search out clues to Margaret's whereabouts.
DCI Livingstone added: 'The search continues however we have not discovered something within the backyard thus far. We're preserving an open thoughts.'
He confirmed that Margaret was initially reported lacking after police made a joint go to to the property with the social work division.
They failed to search out any hint of her at the moment, and the detective confirmed the carers had been taking care of Margaret till that date.
A whole lot of individuals have been spoken to by police and leaflets have been handed out within the space in an effort to search out her.
However there has nonetheless been no indication as to the place Margaret may have been since she was final publicly seen in 1999, or the place she has been since she was reported lacking.
DCI Livingstone stated: 'We have not heard from anybody who has really spoken to Margaret in that point, however we stay open to the chance that Margaret may have been in one other room.'
Miss Fleming is believed to have been utterly unknown to individuals residing in Inverkip.
Specialist search groups have been 'rigorously sifting by means of the home' the place Miss Fleming is believed to reside together with her two carers to search out any documentation, clothes and private objects that might assist in the search.
A police helicopter, canine unit and dive groups have additionally been looking out throughout Inverclyde.
Police revealed yesterday that guests to the bungalow she is believed to have lived in for 17 years by no means noticed her.
Police have utterly ripped up the backyard belonging to carers Edward Cairney, 75, and Avril Jones, 56 at their property
A room behind the property has additionally had its frontage torn off as the massive police operation continues
The dig of the property's backyard continues for a fourth day as a Police Scotland main investigation group step up their search
Rosemary Connelly, a good friend of Mr Cairney and Ms Jones, stated she by no means noticed Miss Fleming at her carers' residence.
She stated she additionally solely ever heard her identify talked about as soon as.
Ms Connelly, who has been pals with Ms Jones for nearly 30 years, stated: 'I by no means met her or seen her. Margaret did not go on the vacations with us. I by no means noticed her on the home. Once we went to their home we sat in the lounge.
'There may have been another person upstairs, I do not know.'
She stated Ms Jones did point out Margaret as soon as 'as a result of she hadn't went to school or one thing', earlier than including: 'I do not consider something sinister has gone on.'
Miss Jones's mom, Florence, who lives down the highway from the bungalow together with her husband Walter, stated she had spoken to police and informed them 'every thing I've to say'.
Nevertheless different neighbours stated that they had no thought Miss Fleming lived in the home.
One stated: 'I've identified Avril since she was a wee lady however I've by no means seen or heard of Margaret till the police introduced it.
'I've not seen Avril for years however she is a beautiful lady – I might be shocked if she had something to do with it.'
One other neighbour stated: 'Avril grew up within the village and I do know her dad and mom fairly effectively – she's very into her gardening and I believe she used to run a giant greenhouse.
'Nobody has a clue what may have occurred. It is a full thriller.'
A girl who works within the native put up workplace stated the neighborhood was 'in the dead of night'.
She added: 'Nobody has heard of Margaret or recognises her image.
'The police have been right here for weeks and we have all been speaking about it however we're all in the dead of night.'
'Weak': Margaret Fleming (left), 36, who has studying difficulties, was reported lacking by her carers Edward Cairney, 75, and Avril Jones (proper) in Inverkip in Inverclyde six weeks in the past
Police are digging up a backyard as they seek for Miss Fleming following her disappearance
In addition to looking out the cottage the place Ms Fleming lived in Inverkip police are digging up the backyard within the hope of unearthing clues as to the rationale behind her disappearance
Detectives have established that, aside from her carers, the final unbiased sighting of Miss Fleming was at a household gathering on December 17, 1999. A police search is now underway
Police say they're preserving an open thoughts however suppose Miss Fleming 'might have come to some hurt
Miss Fleming lived together with her father in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, earlier than he died in October 1995.
She then lived together with her grandparents and mom however moved in with carers in 1997, and has been estranged from her mom ever since.
Detective Inspector Paul Livingstone yesterday issued a contemporary name for others to come back ahead.
He stated: 'I'm heartened by the encouraging response from the enchantment for info and we've had quite a lot of individuals phoning the group to say they bear in mind or recognise Margaret.
'We additionally had just a few individuals saying that they had visited the home she is believed to remain at together with her carers in Inverkip.'
Mr Livingstone added: 'I'm eager to talk to anybody else who has visited the house, socially or for enterprise functions, as they might have seen or heard one thing that might assist with the investigation.
'That may very well be somebody making deliveries corresponding to for buying or takeaway meals, or doing constructing work on the premises. I am actually eager for anybody to get in contact.'
Miss Fleming attended James Watt School in Greenock from 1996 to 1998. Police are interesting for anybody who attended at the moment and remembers her to contact them.
She is described as 5ft 5in tall, closely constructed, with collar-length black hair and brown eyes.
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