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Missing Couple Found 4
March 03
The couple who went missing have been found safe and well just a
couple of miles from where the car they were driving was found. A
reporter notified the police and they were discovered in a small wooded
area checked out by a policeman and his dog. The couple were taken
for an over night stay at Caithness General Hospital in Wick. Northern Constabulary Statement -
Northern Constabulary are pleased to
announce that the missing persons NAOMI MILLS and MATHEW BROOKS have been
found safe and well. The missing couple were located by Northern
Constabulary dog handler Sergeant ALAN HEATH at 19:40 hours approximately
3 miles south of Tongue near to the southern edge of Loch Craggie.
Inspector Mathew Reiss, Northern Constabulary says, "I am delighted that
the two people have been found safe and well and would like to take this
opportunity to thank all those members of the public and the press who
assisted in bringing this case to a satisfactory conclusion."
APPEAL FROM POLICE OVER MISSING
COUPLE 3 March
03
 Police
in Inverness today made an appeal to hill walkers and climbers who were in
and around the Tongue area over the weekend to contact them. Chief
Superintendent Ramsay McGhee who is co-ordinating the police operation for
Northern Constabulary said this afternoon, "I am appealing for any of the
hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers who were in the area over the
weekend, particularly yesterday, to contact me. This can be by phone, by
email or by calling in to any police office so that we can eliminate
them from enquiries. The operation continues today with search team
officers and officers from the police dog section covering the area around
Tongue in Sutherland.
APPEAL FOR MISSING WORCESTER
COUPLE
 Northern
Constabulary today renewed their appeal for 15 year old Naomi Wills and 21
year old Matthew Brooks from the Worcester area to contact them.
Neither Naomi nor Matthew have been seen since Friday 28 February and
Matthew's car was found yesterday in the area known as the Kyle of Tongue,
near to the slipway and partially submerged in water. This morning,
as the search continues, police will be assisted again by the Coastguard
and by Assynt Mountain Rescue team who are familiar with the area and who
will be extending a search area to cover the hills following yesterday's
shoreline search.
 The
MRT will also be searching bothies and outbuildings which are normally
used by climbers and hillwalkers to the area and advising police of
possible routes which the couple may have taken if they are indeed still
in the area. Ports and harbours including Scrabster and Ullapool
will also be contacted this morning again by police as they continue their
search. Chief Superintendent Ramsay McGhee, Head of Operations
who is co-ordinating the operational side of this enquiry said this
morning, "The couple's safety and present whereabouts still remain a
concern for both myself and colleagues in the Wester Mercia Police area. I
would appeal to anyone who may have seen a couple answering their
description to contact the police immediately. As information comes
in, we would like to eliminate possible hillwalkers from our enquiries so
if you were in the Tongue area over the weekend, please contact us. If the
couple themselves hear this appeal then I would appeal to them to get in
touch with either myself, colleagues in West Mercia or parents and
friends."
 Northern
Constabulary Force Operations Number is 01463 715555.
POLICE APPEAL OVER MISSING PERSONS - TONGUE AREA
CONCERN GROWS AFTER CAR FOUND
Northern Constabulary are growing increasingly concerned over the safety
and present whereabouts of a 15 year old girl and 21 year old man who have
been reported missing and are thought to be in the Northern Constabulary
area. 15 year old Naomi Mills and 21 year old Matthew Brooks from
Worcester were last seen on Friday 28 February 2003 when Naomi left home
to go to school. It is understood that she did not attend at her school
and has not been seen since Friday morning. Matthew Brooks, a 21 year old
Police Officer from Wester Mercia Constabulary, did not attend at his
place of work on Friday morning and has not been seen for a number of
days. A blue Vauxhall Astra
motor vehicle used by Matthew has been found on a beach at Tonque in
Sutherland this morning and Coastguard are currently searching near to the
Melness, Durness and Melvich areas. Naomi is described as 5'3" tall,
slim build, brown eyes and mousey blonde long straight hair. When last
seen she was wearing a black knee length skirt, maroon crew neck jumper,
white blouse, black tights and black shoes. She was carrying a grey and
blue "Le Coq Sportif" ruck sack which has the initials "LCF" thereon.
Matthew is described as being 6'3", slim build with
brown eyes and dark brown short hair. It is not know what he was wearing
at the time of his disappearance.
Chief Superintendent Ramsay McGhee, Head of
Operations, Northern Constabulary said today, "Northern Constabulary are
growing increasingly concerned for the safety of these two people. The car
which they are believed to have been using was found this morning, empty,
on the south side of the causeway at the Kyle of Tongue and obviously this
has heightened our concern for the couple. I would appeal to anyone who
may have seen the couple in any area of the north of Scotland over the
last day or so either in the vehicle - which is a distinctive convertible
- or walking around the Tongue area to contact the police as soon as
possible." |