Police are searching the Stroud area for a 78-year-old woman with memory problems who has gone missing. Officers have appealed for information to help locate Susan and said they are concerned for her welfare.
Susan was last seen in Brownshill at around 2.15pm on Sunday, October 11. Police said she lives with memory problems and may appear confused. Members of the public are being asked to remain alert for someone matching her description and to pass any information to officers.
Description of Susan
Susan is described as 5ft 8ins tall and of slim build. She has short white hair and wears black patterned glasses.
She was last seen wearing navy jeans, a blouse top and knee-high dark green Wellington boots. Police also said she is an avid walker, a detail that may help people who are checking routes or places where she could have gone.
The search is being carried out by police alongside colleagues from the Severn Area Rescue Association. The supplied report does not give further details about the areas being searched, the circumstances of Susan’s disappearance or when officers began the operation.
How to report information
Anyone who has seen Susan, or has information about her whereabouts, is asked to contact police by calling 101. Callers should quote occurrence number 53260088010 so that information can be linked to the search.
If someone sees Susan while making the call, police ask them to dial 999 and ask for police instead. This is the emergency route specified in the appeal when Susan has been located by a member of the public.
The report identifies the last sighting as Sunday, October 11, and gives the source publication date as October 11, 2026. It does not include a later update confirming whether Susan has been found, and no further outcome is stated in the supplied material.