Latvian national, Arnis Zalkaln, has been missing since the morning of Thursday September 4.

Part of the investigation into Alice Gross's disappearance has identified Mr Zalkalns as having gone missing in the same area and police want the public’s help to trace him.

Detectives have stressed that at this stage there is no evidence to suggest that Arnis and Alice knew each other.

Missing Person Arnis Zalkans

Mr Zalkalns, 41, is a builder and was living in Ealing with his partner and child. He was last seen at home in Ealing during the evening of Wednesday, September 3.

It is believed he left home early on Thursday, September 4 to travel to work. Mr Zalkalns would normally meet a friend at 8am so that they could cycle to work together but he failed to turn up on that morning.

His normal route would take him along the Grand Union Canal and he rides a red Trek Mountain Bike.

He was reported missing to police on Friday, September 5.

Mr Zalkalns is white, 5ft 10ins, stocky build with dark brown hair, that he normally wears tied in a pony tail.

Detective Superintendent Carl Mehta, from the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: “It is completely out of character for Arnis to go missing. His family is very worried about him. I am asking for anyone who has seen him, or knows where he is to get in touch.

“Given the time that Arnis was last seen, and that he travels to work along a similar route to the one we know Alice took on the 28 August I am really keen to speak to him. At this stage, we simply want to speak to him, as he may well have important information that can help our search for Alice.

“I would stress that based on what we know now there is no evidence to suggest that Arnis and Alice knew each other. This continues to be a fast moving investigation, and this is one of a number of lines of enquiry that we are urgently looking into.”

Arnis is a Latvian national, living in Ealing with his partner and child. He is a builder, on the day that he failed to meet his colleague Arnis was due to work in Isleworth.

Detectives have been carrying out ongoing investigations to find Arnis since he was reported missing, however now need the public’s help.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 020 8353 0100, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.