The search for missing Charlotte Mullen, who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday afternoon, continues in the Sandown area this morning (Bank Holiday Friday).
Charlotte’s family and Police are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare, with search assets back out on the ground today in a bid to locate the 32-year-old.
Volunteers from WightSAR – the Island’s volunteer search and rescue organisation – are continuing to assist Hampshire Constabulary, with teams once again setting off from an RV point at Avenue Road.
Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor, Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat and Bembridge RNLI lifeboat were all called in to conduct searches in the Culver Down area yesterday evening (Thursday), but were stood down when nothing was found. The National Police Air Service helicopter from Bournemouth was also tasked to conduct an aerial sweep of Sandown.
Charlotte was last seen at around 16:45 on Wednesday in the Brading area. When seen, Charlotte was wearing dark blue trousers, black socks but no shoes, a white knitted top and a black zip up hoody with a pink lined hood. A number of Island Echo readers have reported seeing Charlotte by the iron bridge at the junction of Morton Common and Perowne Way.
According to Police, Charlotte is described as being 5ft 5″ tall, of slim build with long dyed red hair which is normally in a bun, the roots of her hair are showing which are brown. Charlotte also has a small scar on her forehead, above her right eye.
Officers are expected to continue conducting house to house enquiries today.
UPDATE FRIDAY @ 19:15 – A body has been found while searching for Charlotte – find the update here.
