POLICE searching for missing Judith Holliday have found a body near to the railway at North Rigton in the Harrogate District.

A report was made at 12.22pm on Saturday, September 10.

Rail and road closures were in place while the emergency services worked at the scene.

In a statement North Yorkshire Police said: "Due to the location of the body, British Transport Police is leading the investigation and will establish circumstances surrounding the death.

"Although formal identification has not yet taken place, the 73-year-old’s family have been informed and are being supported.

"Judith had been missing since Saturday 27 August 2022.

"Extensive multi-agency searches have been carried out in the effort to find her.

"We thank everyone who has supported the missing person inquiry.

"Our thoughts are with Judith’s family."

Judith, who had dementia, left her care home on Harcourt Road in Harrogate at 10.32am on Saturday 27 August. She was then captured on CCTV at Harrogate Bus Station and then in Library Gardens at 10.43am.

It’s believed that Judith caught a bus out of Harrogate and then flagged down a member of public and asked for a lift to North Rigton. The last confirmed sighting of Judith was in North Rigton.

Last week Lucinda Edwards, Judith’s niece, thanked the community for their support saying: “We’re so grateful for the level of support our community has shown in our mission to locate Judith.

“Judith and anyone living with an illness like hers deserves to have this level of support and awareness to keep them safe.”