Found Deceased UK - Lorna Bartlett, 62, car found Spit Beach car park, Par, Cornwall, 19 Feb 2022

[MsMiniSleuth]

Coastguard and search and rescue teams are trying to find a woman reported missing in the Par area.

Lorna Bartlett, of Bugle, has not been seen by family and friends since Saturday (February 19) and today her car was located at Spit Beach Car Park, on Par Moor Road, near St Austell.

The 62-year-old's son is asking for help from the public saying it's very "out of character" for her to have travelled to that beach alone and police have confirmed they are conducting a missing person search in the area.

The RNLI lifeboat launched from Fowey just after 7pm and it's believed to be connected.

Natalie Dunphy posted to Facebook expressing concern for her missing neighbour.

She said: "If any of my friends have seen my neighbour Lorna please let me know, she hasn't been seen since Saturday and her car has been found at Spit Beach. Lorna's family are very worried about her, as are we. Please share."

Arron Bartlett, Lorna's son, has also asked CornwallLive to share an appeal for information on whether anyone has seen her and confirmed that the police have opened a missing person's case.

Former colleague Katie Devonport is also concerned for her friend saying she hasn't been seen since Saturday at the beach, at which time stormy weather was still grappling the county.

She said police and the coastguard were currently out searching.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed that there is an ongoing missing person search in the area but that it is in the "early stages" of investigation.

If anyone has any information they can call police on 111 quoting log number 523.

Hunt for missing mum whose car's been found at beach

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Her FB

Lorna Bartlett

 

[Normal Norm]

This sounds worryingly similar to the Caroline Fisher case, which seems to have dropped off the radar. I'm hoping for good news about both of these ladies.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

This sounds worryingly similar to the Caroline Fisher case, which seems to have dropped off the radar. I'm hoping for good news about both of these ladies.

I thought same. And Jean Jones in Wales, with car left in car park.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Police searching for missing woman Lorna Bartlett have found a body, it has been confirmed.

On Tuesday CornwallLive reported how Lorna Bartlett, of Bugle, had not been seen by family and friends since Saturday (February 19) and that her car was located at Spit Beach Car Park, on Par Moor Road, near St Austell.

This afternoon (Wednesday) Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the sad news that a body had been found in the search but that no formal identification had yet taken place.

A police spokesperson said: “Police searching for a missing woman from St Austell have today (23 February) located the body of a person.

“The woman, in her 60s, was reported missing yesterday afternoon [22 February].

“Officers have been carrying out searches with the assistance of other emergency services and the police helicopter.

“The body of a woman was located in the St Austell area in the early hours of this morning.

“The family of the missing woman has been informed about the discovery. Formal identification has not yet taken place.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.”

Body found in search for missing Cornwall woman

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Missing Bugle mum's body found following huge search around St Austell coast path

A much-loved missing mum was found dead by a Coastguard volunteer after a full-scale search. Lorna Bartlett, 62, from Bugle, had taken an overdose of prescription drugs shortly before her death, an inquest has heard.