Complex sentence: On 7 May 2012 Waugh's family reported her missing to police after she had not been in touch with them for several weeks, but detectives initially believed she was alive and well, and had simply chosen not to contact them.
Split into simpler sentences: On 7 May 2012 Waugh's family reported her missing to police after she had not been in touch with them for several weeks. Detectives initially believed she was alive and well, and had simply chosen not to contact them.