Woolston woman Valerie Hargrave still missing

Chris Lynch
Chris Lynch
Jun 07, 2026 |

An 81 year old woman who went missing from her Woolston home on Saturday has still not been found.

A police spokesperson told ChrisLynchmedia.com on Sunday morning there had been no update on Valerie Hargrave overnight.

“Police continue to appeal for any sightings of Valerie” the spokeswoman said.

Valerie left her home about 10:30AM on Saturday and has not been seen since.

When she was last seen she was wearing a pink cardigan or jersey. She is about 167 centimetres tall, of small build, and walks with a shuffle but is reasonably mobile.

“Her family and police are very concerned about her wellbeing and are urgently seeking any information which will help us find her,” a police spokesperson said.

Anyone who sees Valerie should call 111 immediately.

Anyone with non urgent information should call police on 105 and quote reference number P066620434.

Chris Lynch
Chris Lynch

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