woman found alive 52 years after her disappearance

A woman who disappeared in 1972 was found “alive and in good health”, marking the end of one of the longest disappearance cases across the Channel.

“The conclusion of one of the longest investigations into a disappearance”. Last Sunday, December 29, British police launched a new appeal for witnesses concerning a woman who had been missing in the city of Coventry – in the center of the United Kingdom – for 52 years. As told by The Guardian newspaper, Sheila Fox, now 68 years old, disappeared in 1972, when she was only 16 years old.

Despite the mobilization of his family and the police at the time, the search yielded nothing. A possible runaway with her boyfriend was then mentioned. Until last weekend and the publication by the police on their social networks of a photo of Sheila Fox at the time of her disappearance.

“Alive and healthy”

Thanks to information communicated after the broadcast of the call for witnesses, the police were able to find the trace of the missing woman, “alive and in good health”, who had since lived “in another region of the country”, reports the British media .

“We are delighted to announce the conclusion of one of the longest missing persons investigations carried out by West Midlands Police,” a local police spokesperson said.

“A single photo of Sheila dating from the time of her disappearance was found by investigators and published on our website and on social networks. A few hours after the call, information from witnesses allowed the team to find her,” he adds, according to The Guardian.