No sign of missing Grand Bay-Westfield woman as search enters third day
There is still no sign of a 79-year-old woman who went missing Sunday morning in Grand Bay-Westfield.
Ruth Carol Sutton was reported missing to police Sunday morning. The RCMP say she was last seen walking on Mallard Drive around 9:10 a.m. Sunday morning. She was reported missing to police that same day.
Police say Sutton suffers from a medical condition which may cause her to become disoriented.
In an update posted to social media Tuesday afternoon by Grand Bay-Westfield Mayor Brittany Merrifield, search efforts to locate Sutton have continued with the RCMP, Miramichi Search and Rescue, and the town's fire department aiding in the search. That is on top of numerous volunteers who are also helping look for Sutton.'
Search and Rescue teams remain active all day, and we are asking the public to please check your own properties, sheds, and outbuildings,' reads the post.
Police have received several leads and tips on Sutton's whereabouts, but efforts to locate her have been unsuccessful so far.
Sutton is described by police as standing approximately 5'2″ and weighing around 130 pounds, with blue eyes and white hair. She was last seen wearing a light blue jacket, rubber boots to her ankles, and white socks.
Anyone with information on Sutton's whereabouts is asked by police to contact them at 506-757-1020.
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