The search for a missing woman in Chippenham has entered its fourth day.
Police are frantically hunting for Fiona Edson who was last seen leaving her home address in the Monkton Park area at around 1pm on Sunday (25 June).
The 51-year-old was travelling on a grey mobility scooter and has limited mobility due to a disability – but it’s said she could sometimes walk short distances.
A major search operation was launched in the early hours of Monday morning and remains ongoing today (Thursday) – more than four days since Fiona disappeared.
She is described as white and approximately five feet five inches in height with dark brown hair – which was up in a ponytail.
Fiona was wearing glasses and dressed in a khaki shirt and denim shorts when she was last seen.
The charity Wiltshire Search and Rescue, and other search organisations from out of county, have been deployed by Wiltshire Police since Monday – with dozens of specially-trained volunteers involved.
Detective Inspector Mark Kent has appealed to the public to cast their minds back to Sunday afternoon. He wants to hear from anyone who may have saw Fiona, or anything out of the ordinary in the area.
He said: “We are extremely concerned about Fiona’s welfare and we are continuing to provide support to her family as our searches continue.
“We understand Fiona left her home on her mobility scooter, although she does have limited mobility and can walk short distances. Officers have been working round the clock alongside volunteers from WiLSAR to try and locate Fiona.
“We would like to thank the members of the public who have already contacted us with information following our public appeals and we would urge anyone who was in the Monkton Park area on Sunday afternoon to cast their mind back – did you see a woman matching Fiona’s description on a mobility scooter? What direction was she heading in? Did anything appear out of the ordinary?
“Any information you have, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem, could be vital.”
Anyone with information should call 101 and quote log number 342 of June 25 or 999 in an emergency.
