Search crews conclude hunt for missing Hazel Nairn after Scots gran swept away by river
dailyrecord.co.ukPolice in Aberdeenshire have called off searches for a grandmother who was swept into a river during major flooding. Hazel Nairn, 71, was last seen in the River Don in her home village of Monymusk, 20 miles west of Aberdeen, on Friday, November 18.Torrential rain and flooding had battered the region around the time of Hazel's disappearance.
Specialist search and rescue teams scoured miles of the river but were unable to turn up any trace of the beloved gran - and the search of the water has since been called off.
Tragically, her pet dog Rory was found a few days into the search, having been swept away with her. Although police have called off their "extensive and detailed searches", Sergeant Andy Peerless told Aberdeen Live that the investigation into her disappearance is ongoing.
Sgt Peerless said: "The investigation continues to trace 71-year-old Hazel Nairn who was last seen in the water in the River Don near to Monymusk on Friday, November 18, 2022.
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