Family appeal as woman missing for eighth day

Christine Stenson was last seen walking along Cantley Lane in Doncaster

Drones and a search dog have been deployed as police continue to search for a missing woman for an eighth day.

Christine Stenson, 66, from Wheatley in Doncaster, was last seen walking along Cantley Lane on 12 August at about 17:30 BST.

South Yorkshire Police said specialist officers had been working “around the clock” with help from the National Police Air Service and Lowland Rescue to find her.

Writing on Facebook, Ms Stenson’s daughter, Lisa Jones, said: “She might be scared of people finding her, please don’t approach her, just ring the police or me.”

A police spokesperson said: “We have deployed specialist search teams, off-road bike teams, mounted officers and drones to aid in the operation to find Christine, along with a specialist search dog in wooded and overgrown areas where it is more difficult for officers to search.”

On 13 August, the National Police Air Service used thermal imaging to search areas where Ms Stenson was last seen

On Wednesday, South Yorkshire Police renewed its appeal for help finding her.

Officers asked anyone who lived within half a mile of Cantley Cemetery to check their home CCTV and dashcam footage from between 17:45 BST and 20:00 BST on Monday 12 August.

Police described Ms Stenson as white, 5ft 5ins (1.7m) tall, with very long, grey hair.

She was last seen wearing a black vest top with a floral pattern and orange shorts, they added.

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