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| Fears grow for missing North Sea ferry passenger | Fears grow for missing North Sea ferry passenger |
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| Concern is growing for the safety of a woman who went missing from a North Sea ferry during a crossing from Hull to Rotterdam. | Concern is growing for the safety of a woman who went missing from a North Sea ferry during a crossing from Hull to Rotterdam. |
| Teresa Cowley, from Mickleover, Derby, was last seen heading towards the deck of the Pride of Rotterdam ferry in the early hours of Friday. | Teresa Cowley, from Mickleover, Derby, was last seen heading towards the deck of the Pride of Rotterdam ferry in the early hours of Friday. |
| The 43-year-old's disappearance is being investigated by harbour police in the Dutch port of Rotterdam, who are liaising with Derbyshire police. | The 43-year-old's disappearance is being investigated by harbour police in the Dutch port of Rotterdam, who are liaising with Derbyshire police. |
| In a statement, Derbyshire police appealed for anyone with information about Cowley's whereabouts to come forward. | In a statement, Derbyshire police appealed for anyone with information about Cowley's whereabouts to come forward. |
| Cowley, who had no money with her when she went missing, boarded the ferry with her husband at about 8.30pm on Thursday. | Cowley, who had no money with her when she went missing, boarded the ferry with her husband at about 8.30pm on Thursday. |
| After visiting a bar, the couple returned to their cabin but the door key did not work and Mr Cowley went to a reception area to resolve the problem, leaving his wife waiting outside the cabin. | After visiting a bar, the couple returned to their cabin but the door key did not work and Mr Cowley went to a reception area to resolve the problem, leaving his wife waiting outside the cabin. |
| The police statement said: "CCTV and witness accounts show Mrs Cowley go alone to a sun lounge on the ship shortly after 1am on Friday. Searches of the ship failed to locate Mrs Cowley, who has since been reported missing." | The police statement said: "CCTV and witness accounts show Mrs Cowley go alone to a sun lounge on the ship shortly after 1am on Friday. Searches of the ship failed to locate Mrs Cowley, who has since been reported missing." |
| Cowley is described as white, of medium build, around 5ft 4ins. She has black, bobbed hair with red highlights. | Cowley is described as white, of medium build, around 5ft 4ins. She has black, bobbed hair with red highlights. |
| She was last seen wearing a grey jumper, black leggings and black boots and has several distinctive tattoos, including the words "Mrs Cowley" written on her forearm. She has a tattoo of a black panther on one ankle, and a large tattoo on the right side of her body made up of a dozen roses joined together. | She was last seen wearing a grey jumper, black leggings and black boots and has several distinctive tattoos, including the words "Mrs Cowley" written on her forearm. She has a tattoo of a black panther on one ankle, and a large tattoo on the right side of her body made up of a dozen roses joined together. |
| Although detectives from Dutch harbour police are investigating the disappearance, it is not thought that anyone else is involved or any criminal offence has taken place. | Although detectives from Dutch harbour police are investigating the disappearance, it is not thought that anyone else is involved or any criminal offence has taken place. |
| Anyone with information is asked to call Derbyshire police on 101 and ask to speak to Peartree CID. | Anyone with information is asked to call Derbyshire police on 101 and ask to speak to Peartree CID. |
| Mr Cowley is now believed to have returned to the UK. | Mr Cowley is now believed to have returned to the UK. |
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