Judith Holliday: Police use drones to search area around reservoir for missing 73-year-old who walked out of care home

The 73-year-old has been missing for 10 days after walking out of her care home on Harcourt Road in Harrogate on August 27.

North Yorkshire Police say they believe that Judith caught a bus out of Harrogate and then flagged down a member of public and asked for a lift to North Rigton some five miles away. The last confirmed sighting of Judith was in North Rigton.

Officers are now asking anyone who was in North Rigton between 1.30pm and 3pm on August 27 to check any dashcam or camera footage to see if it has captured Ms Holliday, who has dementia.

Judith was last seen wearing a distinctive blue jacket, she is described as a white female, thin build, approximately 5ft in height, with medium length grey hair.

Her niece, Lucinda Edwards, thanked the community for its support.

She said: “We’re so grateful for the level of support our community has shown in our mission to locate Judith.

“Judith and anyone living with an illness like hers deserves to have this level of support and awareness to keep them safe.”

North Yorkshire Police Critical Incident Inspector Phoebe Southall commented: “I also would like to thank the public for their assistance so far with the enquires to find Judith.

“Please continue to support our search by checking dashcam and video footage and remaining vigilant. Please also check any outbuildings or sheltered areas.

“Any immediate sightings of Judith should be reported to 999."