Emergency Search Launched for Missing Woman in Ventnor
Chaos unfolded on Ventnor seafront tonight after emergency services were called out over a missing person alert. At just after 8.15pm, Hampshire Constabulary and Ventnor Coast Guard teams rushed to the scene near the Spyglass Inn.
Pensioner with Dementia Reported Missing
Police are taking the case seriously despite a recent hoax call in the area. The missing individual is a pensioner suffering from dementia, prompting a major response including six police vehicles and the coastguard rescue unit.
Good News: Woman Found Safe
By 8.40pm, officers located the woman unharmed. She is reportedly a visitor to the area. All rescue teams have since been stood down, ending the tense search on a positive note.
