Tracey Wood missing: Body found in river after search for woman not seen for five days
Family of missing 47-year-old is being supported by officers
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Your support makes all the difference.A woman’s body has been found in a river in Carlisle in the search for Tracey Wood who has not been seen for five days.
Officers said they located the body after 1pm on Sunday in the River Eden, Carlisle.
Carlisle local Tracey Wood, 47, was last seen on 5 October.
Police said her family is being supported by officers following the discovery.
A spokesperson for Cumbria Constabulary said: “Police can confirm that a woman’s body has been found in the River Eden, near to Bitts Park, Carlisle.
“Officers located the body shortly after 1pm today (9 October),” the statement continued. “The family of Tracey Wood are aware and are being supported by officers at this time.”
On Sunday, a search operation was ongoing in the area of the Sheepmount in Carlisle, following the location of Ms Wood’s vehicle.
Cumbria police were appealing for information on anyone who had seen the vehicle, a blue Nissan Juke with registration no: T3TRA, in order to gain a full understanding of how long the vehicle may have been there.
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