Officers are continuing their searches and renewing their appeal for information from the local community to help find a missing woman from Bournemouth.
Dorset Police received a report at around 9.50pm on Sunday 13 March 2022 raising concern for the welfare of 86-year-old Sylvia Jeeves, who was understood to be at an address in the Iford area. Officers attended the address and she was no longer present.
Searches have been carried out with assistance from Dorset Search & Rescue (DorSAR), Dorset Search Dogs, Wessex Flood Rescue Unit and Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Technical Rescue Unit.
On Friday 25 March 2022 officers from Dorset Police and Devon & Cornwall Police’s Marine Team are carrying out searches in the river near to Iford Lane. Members of the Force Drone Team are also assisting to help locate Sylvia.
Chief Inspector Claire Phillips, of Dorset Police, said: “Our search efforts are continuing to try and locate Sylvia. As a results of the enquiries we have carried out so far, our searches are focusing in the area of the River Stour near to Iford Lane, but we will continue to explore any lines of enquiry that emerge.
“I would like to thank all of the agencies who have helped us searching so far as well members of the public who have assisted by sharing our appeals and responding with information.
“I am renewing my appeal for anyone who has seen Sylvia in the local area, or a woman matching the description given, to please get in touch.”
Anyone with information or knowledge as to Sylvia’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220040684.
