Police find physique in water in seek for lacking Kim Wilde
- Ms Wilde was reported lacking on January 5 after leaving her residence in Thetford
A physique has been discovered amid a seek for a lacking 65-year-old lady who went lacking in Norfolk over per week in the past, police have confirmed.
Kim Wilde disappeared from her residence in Thetford, Norfolk round 4.20pm on January 5, prompting a large search of the world.
Police introduced they’d discovered a physique within the Little Ouse River, simply south of Thetford Power Station, at 10:30am immediately.
While the physique was not instantly recognized as Ms Wilde, police stated her household had been knowledgeable.
Emergency companies attended the scene together with police, hearth, and ambulance.
‘Inquiries are ongoing however the demise isn’t believed to be suspicious and a file might be ready for the coroner,’ a press release learn.
Kim Wilde (pictured) disappeared eight days in the past, prompting a police search of the world
Police and hearth crews search the River Thet in Thetford, Norfolk, for any signal of lacking Kim Wilde, 65. Police fears are rising for her security after she disappeared
Police introduced they’d discovered a physique within the Little Ouse River, simply south of Thetford Power Station, at 10:30am immediately.
In their preliminary attraction, Norfolk Police stated Ms Wilde had final been seen leaving her residence in Kimms Belt within the afternoon on Friday, January 5.
They stated officers have been ‘more and more involved’ for her welfare.
‘She is described as 5ft 3 tall, white, of proportionate construct, with darkish brown quick hair and was presumably sporting a gray jacket with hood, darkish gray leggings and carrying a white purse when she left,’ a press release learn.
‘Kim walks very slowly and may seem frail. Police want to hear from anybody who might have seen Kim.’
The information marks the most recent tragic discovery of a lacking individual in a British river, following a variety of high-profile searches in 2023.
On December 21, Police Scotland confirmed they’d discovered a physique within the River Tay close to Perth after a seek for lacking Clare Marshall, 64.
‘Officers consider the lady to be Clare Marshall, who was reported lacking from Perth on Monday, 18 December, 2023. Officers have knowledgeable her household.
‘There are not any suspicious circumstances surrounding the demise.’
It got here simply days after a seek for Gaynor Lord, 55, resulted in tragedy with the invention of a physique in Norwich.
The mother-of-three vanished on December 8, resulting in a search of the world after her garments and private objects have been present in a neighborhood park.
Her physique was discovered a number of hundred toes from the place she is believed to have entered the River Wensum.
After finding her physique, Chief superintendent Dave Buckley stated: ‘We stay open-minded to the circumstances of Gaynor’s disappearance, and we’ll proceed to pursue all traces of inquiry to establish why she went lacking.
‘I’m eager to say this stays a lacking individual inquiry at this stage.’
A police spokesman additionally stated: ‘A Home Office autopsy examination carried out on Saturday discovered no indications of any third-party involvement and the demise isn’t being handled as suspicious.
Gaynor Lord leaving work on the Bullards Gin counter within the basement at Jarrold division retailer in Norwich, Norfolk at round 2.44pm on Friday December 8
Clare Marshall (pictured), from Perth, went lacking within the Scottish metropolis in Deecember
Mother of two Nicola Bulley, 45, was final seen on the morning of Friday January 27, 2023 when she was noticed strolling her canine
Norfolk Police had sought recommendation from Lancashire Police, which dealt with the investigation into Nicola Bulley’s disappearance after she went lacking earlier this yr.
Ms Bulley’s physique was discovered within the River Wyre practically three weeks after she disappeared.
A coroner concluded that she had fallen in to the water and drowned unintentionally.
