Moorland search for woman, 23, enters second day
Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team (TWSMRT) said their operation to find missing Jenny from Tom Law, County Durham, is continuing after a full day of searching on Wednesday.
Jenny was last seen leaving her home at Barracks Farm, Tow Law, in her red Ford Focus just after 15:00 GMT on Monday.
The mountain rescue team and Durham Police searched an area of moorland between Eggleston and Stanhope from Wednesday morning until nightfall.
Jenny is described as white, 6ft (1.8m) tall and has very long dark hair. She was last seen wearing a blue hoodie with a John Deere logo and dark jogging bottoms.
Fifteen team members and three search dogs from the TWSMRT were joined by a further 20 volunteers and two search dogs from neighbouring teams.
The search will continue in the same area.
Durham Police is urging anyone with any information to ring 999.
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