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| A 45-year-old woman who went missing overnight while staying at a trekking centre with her teenage daughter has been found safe, say police. | A 45-year-old woman who went missing overnight while staying at a trekking centre with her teenage daughter has been found safe, say police. |
| A search was launched after Beverley Burkitt, who has dwarfism, failed to return from what was expected to be an hour's walk with her pet chihuaha. | A search was launched after Beverley Burkitt, who has dwarfism, failed to return from what was expected to be an hour's walk with her pet chihuaha. |
| She was staying at the Ty Coch centre at Dolwyddelan, near Betws y Coed, in Gwynedd, when she disappeared. | She was staying at the Ty Coch centre at Dolwyddelan, near Betws y Coed, in Gwynedd, when she disappeared. |
| Officers said Ms Burkitt was found safe in woodland near Penmachno. | Officers said Ms Burkitt was found safe in woodland near Penmachno. |
| A mountain rescue team spokesman said she had apparently become lost in thick forest after dropping her mobile phone during her walk. | A mountain rescue team spokesman said she had apparently become lost in thick forest after dropping her mobile phone during her walk. |
| Chris Lloyd, from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team, said: "This woman had gone for a walk at 10 o'clock yesterday morning with her little dog, called Pebbles, and walked into the forest where she dropped her mobile phone. | Chris Lloyd, from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team, said: "This woman had gone for a walk at 10 o'clock yesterday morning with her little dog, called Pebbles, and walked into the forest where she dropped her mobile phone. |
| She was walked out of the forest in time to be reunited with her 15-year-old daughter in time for Mother's Day Chris Lloyd, Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team | She was walked out of the forest in time to be reunited with her 15-year-old daughter in time for Mother's Day Chris Lloyd, Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team |
| "She sat down overnight, luckily it was very mild. | "She sat down overnight, luckily it was very mild. |
| "Some locals also joined in the search this morning and found the mobile phone. | "Some locals also joined in the search this morning and found the mobile phone. |
| "The police helicopter then hovered overhead and located her. | "The police helicopter then hovered overhead and located her. |
| "It took search teams 10 minutes to cut their way through the forest which included a river crossing." | "It took search teams 10 minutes to cut their way through the forest which included a river crossing." |
| Mr Lloyd added: "She was walked out of the forest in time to be reunited with her 15-year-old daughter in time for Mother's Day." | Mr Lloyd added: "She was walked out of the forest in time to be reunited with her 15-year-old daughter in time for Mother's Day." |
| The alarm was raised after Ms Burkitt, from Colwyn Bay, failed to return to the centre on Saturday morning. | The alarm was raised after Ms Burkitt, from Colwyn Bay, failed to return to the centre on Saturday morning. |
| Rough terrain | Rough terrain |
| She and her daughter had arrived at the centre on Friday and Ms Burkitt, who is 3ft 8in (1.11m) tall, had gone missing with her long haired black-and-white chihuahua. | She and her daughter had arrived at the centre on Friday and Ms Burkitt, who is 3ft 8in (1.11m) tall, had gone missing with her long haired black-and-white chihuahua. |
| A search of the area using a police helicopter, mountain rescuers and dogs was carried out at nearby woodland until the early hours of Sunday, and then resumed at first light. | A search of the area using a police helicopter, mountain rescuers and dogs was carried out at nearby woodland until the early hours of Sunday, and then resumed at first light. |
| Officers had said they were concerned about Ms Burkitt, who is asthmatic. | Officers had said they were concerned about Ms Burkitt, who is asthmatic. |
| Police later confirmed she had been found "safe and well" on Sunday lunchtime | Police later confirmed she had been found "safe and well" on Sunday lunchtime |
| A spokeswoman said: "She was walked to safety at 12.04 hrs by the mountain rescue team from deep within rough terrain in the Dolwyddelan area after a genuine case of disorientation. | A spokeswoman said: "She was walked to safety at 12.04 hrs by the mountain rescue team from deep within rough terrain in the Dolwyddelan area after a genuine case of disorientation. |
| "She has been given a clean bill of health by paramedics." | "She has been given a clean bill of health by paramedics." |