Police question 'abusive' ex-husband of mother missing for weeks leaving autistic son

Anne-Christine Johnson (pictured) has been lacking since December eight. Her household say she had a 'petite, skinny' body regardless of giving start to 2 kids

Police in Texas have questioned the ex-husband of Anne-Christine Johnson, a mother-of-two who has been lacking for practically three weeks, after court docket paperwork revealed he had allegedly been repeatedly threatening her with violence.

The 30-year-old has not been seen since December eight when she reportedly went to the house of her ex-husband, 32-year-old Shaun Hardy, who's now thought of a 'particular person of curiosity'.

Detectives in League Metropolis say they're 'actively and vigorously following any and all leads'. 

Final week they mentioned: 'Our main aim is to get Anne-Christine safely house together with her household as quickly as potential. Hand in hand with that aim is figuring out who's liable for Anne-Christine's disappearance and holding that particular person(s) accountable. '

They requested individuals who had contact with Anne-Christine on social media earlier than or round December eight to get in contact with them.

However now they look like satisfied that Anne-Christine has come to some hurt and are zeroing in on Hardy, who was concerned in a custody dispute together with her over their youngster. 

League Metropolis Police Division spokesman Kelly Williamson informed the Huffington Put up: 'You've got a contentious couple in a risky relationship, sharing custody of a kid, and he was the final particular person to report seeing her.

'The totality of these circumstances is what makes him an individual of curiosity.' 

Anne-Christine's mom, Stephanie Johnson, not too long ago informed KPRC 2 Information in close by Houston she was 'slowly dying inside'.

Hardy reportedly informed police his ex-wife left his house alive and was pushed off by in a white sedan by a thriller man.

Brett Johnson has began a Fb web page in a bid to seek out his sister Anne-Christine and he posted this image on it, including: '(That is) my favourite image of us I've saved via the years'

However he has now employed an legal professional, who has refused to agree a second face-to-face police interview.

The couple divorced in April 2015 and he or she was awarded custody of their five-year-old autistic son. Anne-Christine additionally has an eight-year-old son from an earlier relationship.

Her mom informed reporters: 'She would by no means depart a five-year-old autistic child. All he wished to do is be along with his mommy.'

The Houston Chronicle mentioned Anne-Christine had filed paperwork in court docket in assist of a protecting order, through which she mentioned: 'Shaun Philip Hardy's violent conduct in opposition to me has gotten so unhealthy that he has assaulted me with a shotgun, threatened me with a knife, and choked me.

'I'm afraid that with out this protecting order, Shaun Philip Hardy will proceed to harm me and even kill me sooner or later.'

Hardy himself reportedly filed for a protecting order in opposition to her, claiming she had 'engaged in conduct that constitutes household violence'.

Her brother, Brett, has launched a Fb web page and he posted on it: 'We love you sis and are going to seek out ya. I am sorry we have not talked a lot the previous couple of years and I want I knew your world higher.'

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