A man accused of kidnapping a Christchurch real estate agent had reportedly booked a one-way flight overseas.
44-year-old Harcourts employee Yanfei Bao was last seen in Wigram, on Wednesday.
Her cellphone was found on the Southern Motorway on Friday.
A 52-year-old Bryndwr man appeared in court today, understood to have been arrested at Christchurch Airport.
The Herald's Sam Sherwood says Bao's husband is calling her disappearance a nightmare.
"He says it's been a very dark space, but he remains hopeful for a positive outcome for his wife."
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