Police have issued an appeal for information to help locate an 89-year-old woman who has gone missing from the Nailsworth area.
The woman, named by police as Kathleen, has not been seen since the morning of Saturday, September 19, 2026. Officers are asking anyone who may have seen her since then to come forward with information that could help establish where she is.
Description of Kathleen
Kathleen is described as around 5ft tall and of slim build. She has short, dark, straight hair and wears glasses.
Police have said they do not know what Kathleen was wearing when she went missing. However, she is usually known to wear a thin red waterproof coat, dark trousers and black shoes. People who have travelled through Nailsworth or nearby areas are being asked to consider whether they may have seen someone matching that description.
Where she may have travelled
Officers believe Kathleen may be on foot or could have taken a bus to one of the nearby areas. The appeal therefore extends beyond the point where she was last known to have been seen, although the supplied information does not identify a specific destination or route.
Police have not provided a surname for Kathleen in the appeal. This report uses the first name supplied by the source and does not add any further identifying details.
How to contact police
Anyone with information about Kathleen’s whereabouts should contact police by calling 101. Callers are asked to quote incident number 331 of September 19 so that their information can be linked to the missing-person appeal.
Anyone who sees Kathleen is asked to call 999 rather than using the non-emergency number. The appeal was reported on September 19 by Stroud Times, which said officers were seeking the public’s help to locate her.
Anyone who may have noticed Kathleen on foot, on public transport or in a nearby area should report what they know, even if they are unsure whether the sighting is connected to the appeal.
