The search for a missing mum-of-two and her pet French bulldog who disappeared during an afternoon walkies has intensified as her siblings made an emotional plea to help find her.
Sandra K., 36, who was separated from her husband, was last seen with her dog Tinka in Benndorf, central Germany on 21st April.
Friends and family raised the alarm when animal lover Sandra, who has three other dogs, did not return to the family home that night.
Picture shows Sandra K., 36, and her dog, undated. She has gone missing in Mansfelder Grund-Helbra, Germany. Note: Private photo taken from social media. (Newsflash/NX)
Her two children, aged 13 and 16, are currently being looked after by family members.
Police using sniffer dogs and thermal imaging cameras on a drone failed to find any sign of her and searches of local hospitals and morgues proved fruitless.
One new lead emerged when Sandra was apparently seen buying a new SIM card for her phone before she went missing.
Picture shows Sandra K., 36, and her dog, undated. She has gone missing in Mansfelder Grund-Helbra, Germany. Note: Private photo taken from local media. (Newsflash/NX)
It has led investigators to believe that she may even have planned her disappearance.
Now they hope a new TV plea on Germany's Crimewatch-style programme Kripo Live will help locate her.
Police spokesperson Alexander Junghans explained: "We are still actively searching for her.
"We are now hoping that the TV appeal will bring new leads."
Her sister, named only as Lisa T., wrote for the show on Facebook on 27th April: "Please, Sandra, if you are able to read this, come home, we miss you so much.
Picture shows Sandra K., 36, undated. She has gone missing in Mansfelder Grund-Helbra, Germany. Note: Police photo. (Halle Police Station/Newsflash/NX)
"Your family is waiting for you. We need you and love you more than anything.
"No matter what has happened, we are here to help you, we will catch you when you fall."
And Sandra's brother Robert Thormer said in a heartfelt Facebook post: "Your children need their mummy.
"You have always been a wonderful mum, a wonderful sister, and mum needs her daughter too.
"Your animals are also waiting for you longingly.
"Please, just give us a sign of life, our hearts are broken.
"I will do everything to find you, and I will fight for you with my last breath, no matter what it takes."
Sandra's estranged husband, Thomas K., also expressed concern for the mother of his children after she was allegedly seen near Leipzig.
He said: "Security services and all clubs in Leipzig and the surrounding area have been informed. Please, keep an eye out around Leipzig."
Sandra is described as slim with shoulder-length brown hair and was wearing a pair of black Nike trainers when she vanished.
(Simona Kitanovska / newsX)