Reward for 'missing' wife

Ms Smith wants her boyfriend freed

The girlfriend of a man convicted of the murder of his estranged wife has offered a £5,000 cash reward to prove the woman is still alive.

Rachel Smith, 24, saw her 44-year-old lover Glyn Razzell convicted of his estranged wife Linda's murder in November last year.

Mr Razzell is currently serving a life sentence for the crime although a body has never been found.

Ms Smith has made the reward offer on a website in the hope she can clear his name and have him freed from prison.

Never found

She said the website will also list relevant evidence that was not heard in court.

"I think she's alive and I hope this reward will bring some new leads to prove that because it's in everyone's interest to find her," she said.

Is Glyn that important that Linda would have to completely change her life and sacrifice her children? It's unbelievable Greg Worrall Mrs Razzell's ex-boyfriend

"Once we've found her, we can bring her home and reunite the children with their mother and it will give Glyn his freedom back."

Mrs Razzell's fiance, Greg Worrall, told the BBC: "Why would she do that [disappear]? Is Glyn that important that Linda would have to completely change her life and sacrifice her children? It's unbelievable."

'Just disappeared'

Mr Razzell's defence lawyers say Mrs Razzell's body has never been found and she may have simply disappeared.

Earlier in January, Glyn Razzell's solicitor, Rob Ross, told BBC Radio Swindon it was unlikely Mrs Razzell's fate would become any clearer in 2004.

"If Glyn Razzell killed his wife, then I think it's highly unlikely that we'll know in 2004 where she is," he said.

"If he's killed his wife, then quite honestly I don't think we'll ever see her again.

"If he hasn't killed his wife and she's - as we think is a possibility - had a breakdown or just disappeared, then obviously it's possible that she'll show up."

Mr Razzell has already indicated that he plans to appeal against his conviction.