Police launched an urgent search for a missing woman in Bembridge this afternoon (Sunday).
A large number of officers descended on the village, with blue lights and sirens blaring, at around 14:40.
However, the search was stood down within around 20 minutes when the high risk missing individual was located elsewhere, understood to be her home address.
Bembridge RNLI was tasked to launch to assist Hampshire Constabulary with a search of the coastal area around the entrance to Bembridge Harbour, although the volunteer crew were stood down prior to hitting the water.
Police are said to have been predominately present in the Foreland Road and Embankment Road areas.
Emergency teams left the village by 15:10.
We are all at high risk when we leave our home, especially if your driving anyway…
Missing person found at home? Who reported this person missing wasted time money. If this isn’t the case are we all going to be on missing list every time we go out? We no longer on lock down please copper can i go out?
I go missing on a daily basis, I went missing once for 10 days and nobody even noticed! If I was a female I’d have helicopters and the whole shebang looking for me!
She was found at her home? Why didn’t they check there first?? Glad she is safe.