FOUND – OPP searching for 29-year-old woman who went missing near Bancroft on Monday

Hope Jemimah (Ogutu) was last seen beside her car on Highway 118 near Cheddar Road in Highlands East

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Hope Jemimah (Ogutu), aged 29, is missing. (Police-supplied photo)
Hope Jemimah (Ogutu), aged 29, is missing. (Police-supplied photo)
Update – Saturday, April 18

On Saturday (April 18) at around 1:18 p.m., police located Hope Jemimah alive and well in the area where she went missing. She was transported to a local hospital by Emergency Medical Services for a health assessment. The OPP thank everyone who called in to support and assist in locating Hope.

Bancroft OPP are asking for the public’s help in locating a 29-year-old woman who went missing southwest of Bancroft.

Police say Hope Jemimah (Ogutu) was last seen on Highway 118 near Cheddar Road in the Municipality of Highlands East on Monday (April 12).

She is described as 160 cm (5’2″) tall with a slim build, black hair, and brown eyes.

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Jemimah was wearing a green knee-length jacket and was observed next to her silver Mazda 2006 hatchback. It is believed she left her vehicle and could possibly be on foot.

OPP Emergency Response Team members, Aviation Services, and a remotely piloted aerial system are conducting a search of the area.

If you see Jemimah, or have any information on her whereabouts, call Bancroft OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

The approximate location where 29-year-old Hope Jemimah was last seen. (Map: Google Maps)
The approximate location where 29-year-old Hope Jemimah was last seen. (Map: Google Maps)

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