fears were growing this season for the future of a ' frightened ' wife who has escaped with her disabled nine - months - old children . florist james langley , its customers include the royal family , was then seen carrying cerebral dystrophy sufferer millie howe - richmond as they left home on sunday night . mrs richmond , 41 , was said to have been devastated after splitting from her husband and business partner , nicholas clarke , earlier this year . others believe she felt unusually distraught after the accident . she is thought to be in a ' very desperate state of heart ' at the times of her disappearance .
Jude Richmond works with the police.