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Rosie Johnson: Search for missing woman on Isle of Wight | |
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Police and rescue teams are searching for the niece of a member of the Scottish Parliament who is missing on the Isle of Wight. | |
Rosie Johnson, 22, from Glasgow, was last seen on Sunday at a children's adventure holiday centre in Wootton, where she works. | |
Daniel Johnson MSP has urged anyone with information to contact police. | |
She is described as slim, with mousey brown hair and was last seen wearing a dark blue puffer jacket and trousers. | She is described as slim, with mousey brown hair and was last seen wearing a dark blue puffer jacket and trousers. |
Insp Andy MacDonald, of Hampshire Constabulary, said he has "serious concerns" for the welfare of Ms Johnson, who works at PGL Little Canada. | |
"Information suggests she is still on the island so this is where we are focusing our search," he said. | |
Insp MacDonald added residents would notice "a lot of activity" in the area. | |
"It's not the easiest of areas to search - we have a number of water features, there's wooded areas, there's also open areas - so in terms of geography it's quite challenging," he said. | "It's not the easiest of areas to search - we have a number of water features, there's wooded areas, there's also open areas - so in terms of geography it's quite challenging," he said. |
People living nearby have been asked to check sheds, boats and outbuildings for Ms Johnson, who, according to her social media profiles, graduated from the University of Glasgow last year. | People living nearby have been asked to check sheds, boats and outbuildings for Ms Johnson, who, according to her social media profiles, graduated from the University of Glasgow last year. |
PGL Little Canada is an activity centre for primary school children on the north of the island. | |
It consists of woodland log cabins and is close to the banks of Wootton Creek, a tidal estuary that flows into the Solent. | |
A spokeswoman from PGL Travel said: "A member of staff working at our Little Canada site on the Isle of Wight did not report for work as planned on Monday morning. | A spokeswoman from PGL Travel said: "A member of staff working at our Little Canada site on the Isle of Wight did not report for work as planned on Monday morning. |
"We were unable to establish their location and as a precaution informed the police who are now co-ordinating a search. We are providing any support we can to help with this." | "We were unable to establish their location and as a precaution informed the police who are now co-ordinating a search. We are providing any support we can to help with this." |
From the scene | From the scene |
Matt Graveling, BBC South Today reporter | Matt Graveling, BBC South Today reporter |
Activities are continuing as normal at PGL Little Canada and children can be heard laughing - unaware of the large-scale search being carried out in the area. | Activities are continuing as normal at PGL Little Canada and children can be heard laughing - unaware of the large-scale search being carried out in the area. |
About 40 police officers and rescue team members are concentrating their searches on Wootton Creek today, including along its banks. | About 40 police officers and rescue team members are concentrating their searches on Wootton Creek today, including along its banks. |
House-to-house inquiries are also being conducted. | House-to-house inquiries are also being conducted. |
Hampshire Constabulary said Rosie's parents were being kept up to date with the search. | Hampshire Constabulary said Rosie's parents were being kept up to date with the search. |
Coastguard teams said searches had been conducted from King's Quay, between East Cowes and Wootton Creek, to Ryde Pier, near the ferry port, and inland along Wootton Creek. | |
Anyone who has seen Ms Johnson, or who may have information, is urged to contact police "as a matter of urgency". |