Police used a drone today in the search for missing Harrogate woman Judith Holliday.
The drone was flown in large open areas around North Rigton and Lindley Wood Reservoir as the search entered its 10th day.
Judith, 73, left her care home on Harcourt Road in Harrogate at 10.32am on Saturday, August 27. She was then captured on CCTV at Harrogate bus station and later in Library Gardens at 10.43am.
It’s believed she then caught a bus out of Harrogate and then flagged down a member of the public and asked for a lift to North Rigton, where the last confirmed sighting took place.
North Yorkshire Police is now asking anyone who was in North Rigton between 1.30pm and 3pm on August 27 to check any dashcam or camera footage to see if it captured Judith.
Police searching for Judith Holliday at Almscliffe Crag.
She was last seen wearing a distinctive blue jacket and is described as being of thin build, approximately 5ft in height, and having medium length grey hair.
North Yorkshire Police critical incident inspector Phoebe Southall said:
“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. “
Quote reference number 12220153505 when providing information.
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Lucinda Edwards, Judith’s niece, thanked people for their support:
“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 has dementia and requires medication, however she often presents fit and well.
Fell rescuers assist in search for missing Harrogate woman
Police called in Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UWFRA) yesterday to help search for missing Judith Holliday from Harrogate.
Judith, who is 73, was last seen on Saturday, August 27, when she left her care home in Harrogate and walked to the bus station and Library Gardens.
After a further sighting the same day in North Rigton was confirmed by North Yorkshire Police on Friday, UWFRA was called yesterday to assist.
Posting on social media, UWFRA said:
“The team was tasked to search boundaries and features as much as possible within a 2km radius of her last known position and to aid NYP in search some of their predefined areas.
“All defined areas were completed as best as possible by 6.30pm, sadly without success, and the team stood down.”
There have been no further confirmed sightings of Judith since the Saturday she went missing, though her family told the Stray Ferret there had been suspected sightings reported throughout the week.
They urged the public to be vigilant for any sign of her this weekend when out and about.
Her niece Lucinda said Judith loved picnics in the countryside, with favourite spots including Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs and Almscliffe Crag.
Anyone who thinks they may have seen Judith is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote reference number 12220153505.
Any immediate sightings should be reported via 999.
Read more:
- ‘Help us get Judith home’ – plea from family of missing Harrogate woman
- Harrogate woman missing for six days as police remain ‘extremely concerned’