Family of woman missing in Tenerife appeal for urgent help in hunt for her

'It's not like my daughter to go missing and not contact us - we're all very worried'

A missing person poster featuring Amy Gerard's picture is being circulated (Facebook)

The family of a British woman missing in Tenerife are urgently appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Detectives have launched a hunt for Amy Louise Gerard, 28, who was last seen standing outside a pub at around 12.20am on Friday.

An emergency helicopter crew were reported to be scouring the sea off the coast of the Spanish island in the search for her, and family members, including her mother Julie and sister Chloe, have travelled there from their home in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.

Her mother said it was out of character for her to go missing and not be in contact.

Ms Gerard, who works as a trainer of killer whales at Tenerife’s Loro Parque theme park, had been on a night out with work friends for a birthday.

She left Irish Molly Malone pub in Puerto de la Cruz with her boyfriend but they became separated.

Her mother posted on Facebook: “Thanks to everyone for sharing this! Please keep sharing!

“It’s not like my daughter to go missing and not contact us. We’re all very worried and need any new information! Please contact the police if you’ve seen or heard anything from Amy since Thursday night. We want her found as soon as possible!”

A Spanish police poster appealing for help in finding her reads: “Age 28, British, approx 177cm tall with curly blonde hair and blue eyes.”

Her sister Chloe tweeted: “My sister has been missing since Thursday night! Please help find her. Last seen in puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. #MissingPerson #Tenerife.”

Her friend, Tara Dudley, who shared the missing poster on Instagram, asked the public: “Please engrave this girl’s face in your brain,” saying Ms Gerard had been wearing black Ugg boots, jeans and a jacket.

She added “there are a lot of people worried about her whereabouts”.

Ms Gerard, who studied animal behaviour science at the University of Lincoln, is believed to still be married to Ryan Docherty, her estranged husband, who still lives in the UK.

The Foreign Office confirmed it was assisting the family of a British woman in Tenerife.