Family thanks community, as search continues for missing woman near Harrogate
Police in North Rigton use drones to search for missing 73-year-old
The family of 73-year-old Judith Holliday, who has been missing for over a week near Harrogate, have issued a statement thanking the community for their support.
As the search continues, North Yorkshire Police have using been drones to search a large area around North Rigton and Lindley Wood Reservoir for the missing pensioner, who has dementia, and was last seen on Saturday 27 August.
Lucinda Edwards, Judith’s niece, said:
“We’re so grateful for the level of support our community has shown in our mission to locate Judith.
“Judith and anyone living with an illness like hers deserves to have this level of support and awareness to keep them safe.”
Judith left her care home on Harcourt Road in Harrogate at 10.32am on Saturday 27 August. She was then captured on CCTV at Harrogate Bus Station and then in Library Gardens at 10.43am.
Judith has dementia and requires medication, however she often presents fit and well.
It’s believed that Judith caught a bus out of Harrogate and then flagged down a member of public and asked for a lift to North Rigton. The last confirmed sighting of Judith was in North Rigton.
Yesterday (Tuesday), officers from North Yorkshire Police’s operational support unit used a police drone to search large open areas around North Rigton and Lindley Wood Reservoir.
Police are now asking anyone who was in North Rigton between 1.30pm and 3pm on Saturday 27 August to check any dashcam or camera footage to see if it has captured Judith.
Judith was last seen wearing a distinctive blue jacket, she is described as a white female, thin build, approximately 5ft in height, with medium length grey hair.
North Yorkshire Police Critical Incident Inspector Phoebe Southall commented:
“I also would like to thank the public for their assistance so far with the enquires to find Judith.
“Please continue to support our search by checking dashcam and video footage and remaining vigilant.
"Please also check any outbuildings or sheltered areas.
“Any immediate sightings of Judith should be reported to 999.
“If you have any dashcam or video footage of Judith or information that could assist the investigation then please call us on 101. “
The public is being asked to quote reference number 12220153505 when passing on information.