Woman in her 80s found after she was missing from Tavistock for four days

An 84-year-old woman reported missing in Devon has now been found.

Venus Gray was last seen in the area of Grenville Meadow in Tavistock at about 4:30pm on Wednesday 30 August.

The 84-year-old is a black woman who is about 5ft 6ins tall, is of medium build and is said to be wearing a short brown wig with blonde highlights. The force says she also has a strong South Carolina accent.

Devon and Cornwall Police believe she is in the Tavistock or Plymouth area.

She is said to be wearing a full-length white dress with a blue t-shirt that has holes in, as well as a wooden cross around her neck and a blue hip-length raincoat.

It is thought she may be pulling a purple shopping trolley and wearing dark blue crocs.

Officers have said that if you have seen Venus or know where she is, people should not approach her but call the police immediately on 999 and quote log number 0309 31st August 2023.