THE search to find missing Pamela Jackson will move to the River Wear. The 55-year-old was reported missing from her home in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, more than a week ago by her son Joe, 21.
More than 60 officers have trawled railway lines, embankments and a local nature reserve but are yet to find any clues as to where the grandmother-of-four might be.
Today, officers from Northumbria Police’s marine unit will assist Durham Police.
They will be searching the River Wear between Durham County Cricket Club’s ground and heading north to Fatfield, in Washington, using sonar devices, which detect objects on or under the water.
Volunteers from Teesdale and Weardale Search and Rescue will assist officers in their search to find Pamela, 55, of The Crescent.
Chief Inspector Elaine Taylor, who is leading the investigation, said: “It is now one week since Pamela was reported missing and in that time there has been a tremendous amount of work carried out to try and determine what has happened to her.
“We are continuing to explore every possibility and following up all the actions we would normally do to locate a high-risk missing person.
“The specialists from the marine unit and the search and rescue volunteers will provide expert and additional support for our own teams.”
Pamela’s partner Adrian Muir, 50, from Halifax, appeared in court this week charged with her murder.
Police in Durham are working with officers in West Yorkshire and searches are being carried out around Muir’s home and locations where the pair might have visited.
Earlier this week officers went through rubbish bins and gardens of houses in The Crescent and neighbouring streets. Posters have been put up around Chester-le-Street appealing for anyone with any information to get in touch.
Officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries and forensics are carrying out a search of Pamela’s three-bedroom home.
In 1997, Pamela, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She was reported missing last Thursday, March 7, by her son, Joe. She had not been seen since the previous Saturday and Joe became alarmed when it became clear his mum had not been staying with a friend, as he had thought.
Anyone who has any information which could help the police is asked to contact the force on 101 and ask for the incident room.
