THE mother of a woman who went missing three years ago is embarking on three challenges to make sure her daughter's story is not forgotten.
Georgina Gharsallah from Worthing disappeared near the centre of the town on March 7, 2018.
The mother-of-two, who was 30 at the time, was last seen on CCTV footage captured in a shop that morning.
Now Georgina's mother Andrea is doing three 100km endurance challenges to represent the three years her daughter has been missing.
Today she will be setting off on the 62 mile journey from London to Brighton, doing a combination of jogging and walking alongside the Action Challenge group.
Andrea, 59, is also raising money for the Missing People’s Charity, which provides support to families of missing loved ones.
She said:"My aim is to do three challenges to symbolise the three years Georgina has been missing.
"Each year has been really hard and it doesn't get any easier. I want to raise awareness and keep her story out there so she is not forgotten.
"At the same time I'll be raising money for the Missing People’s Charity.
"They've done several billboard appeals for me and I'm really grateful for their support."
Andrea is planning a second challenge for later this summer, and will undertake the 100km from Eastbourne to Arundel on September 4 as her third challenge.
She has described her family "being in limbo" since her daughter disappeared, and says she is constantly thinking of what she can do next to keep Georgina's story in the public awareness.
Andrea said: "I look at CCTV footage and go over and over it thinking, I can't believe I have not seen you for three years.
"I'm always thinking, what can I do to trigger someone's memory. It's a bit like a full time job."
Andrea will set off at 9.15am this morning from Richmond and hopes to arrive at Brighton Racecourse by 5am tomorrow.
She said she is looking forward to joining others on the challenge, and that jogging has helped her, amid the anguish of her daughter's disappearance.
Andrea said: "I had never been sporty all my life but jogging gives me that focus.
"It's therapeutic when you're out there as you tend to forget a bit, for that little bit of time.
"It's a privilege to be doing this challenge and feels really worthy as I'm doing it for my daughter and to raise money for the charity."
To donate, visit her JustGiving page.
Anyone with information on Georgina's case is urged to contact Sussex Police on 101, quoting Operation Pavo.
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