Family issue plea for help to find 'vulnerable’ Danielle
The family of missing Sunderland woman Danielle Best have issued a heartfelt plea for information in the hopes of bringing her home safely.
Danielle, 36, was reported as missing around 6pm on Tuesday, after failing to make contact with her family.
Shehadn’tbeenseensince thepreviousnightandthedisappearance is highly out of character for Danielle, who is from the Eden Vale area of the city.
An investigation was launched and searches to bring Danielle home have been ongoing since her family reported her as missing.
Today Danielle’s parents, Jeanette and Jeff Best, have issued an urgent appeal for information and are asking anyone with information to get in touch, as they grow increasingly worried about her.
In a statement they said: “Danielle is extremely vulnerable and alone. She’s got no money or way of contactinganyoneandwedon’tknow if she’s had any food or water.
“We’ve not heard anything for a few days and this is not like Danielle at all. We’re gettingmoreandmoreworriedas thedaysgoonandwejustneed to know that she’s OK.
“Danielle,ifyouarereading thisanddon’twanttospeakto us, that’s fine, but please can you let someone know that you are OK? If anyone has seen Danielle or has information about please speak to the police.”
It's believed that Danielle, who also has links to the Wallsend and North Shields areas, may have travelled towards the Marsden area.
Officers have also issued fresh CCTV which captured Danielle as she walked past the Harbour View, on Marine Walk at 7.13pm on Monday. She was wearing a blue T-shirt and black leggings.
Chief Inspector Lorraine Cuthbertson, who is leading the search operation, said: “We’d ask the public once again to please get in touch with any information, no matter how small it may seem, so we can help bring Danielle home safely.”
Danielle is described as 5’5 tall with medium-length straight purple hair and has a local accent. She has two distinctive dove tattoos on her right upper arm, a butterfly tattoo on her left shoulder and a tribal tattoo on her lower back.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 999 or 101 quoting log NP20230530-0960.