Police say they are concerned for the welfare of a missing woman who may be in Newcastle. The force raised the alarm just hours after Rose Brisley last made contact.
Rose, from Ashford in Kent, contacted her family around 6.50pm yesterday evening (Wednesday). Hours later, Kent Police issued an appeal online along with a photograph in an attempt to try and trace her.
The appeal from Kent Police read: "Have you seen missing Ashford woman Rose Brisley, who we believe may be in Newcastle? She last made contact with her family at 6.50pm on Wednesday 15 June and we are concerned for her welfare. Please call 101 if you see her or know where she is."
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No further details were released by police as part of the appeal.
According to the Missing People charity, somebody is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK, equating to a total of 170,000 people. Of that number, almost 98,000 are adults and more than 70,000 are children.
The charity also states that 75% of adults are found within the first 24 hours of being reported missing and 85 per cent are found within two days, while five per cent are not found in the first week. For children, the respective figures are 80%, 90% and two per cent.
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