South Yorkshire Police issue urgent appeal for help in finding missing woman

An urgent appeal for help has been issued by South Yorkshire Police as officers search for a missing woman.

Charlene Ward, aged 44 and from Rotherham, was last seen in the Oldgate Lane area of Dalton at around 8pm yesterday.LATEST: Heartbreaking photo captures young boy burying his dad after stabbing in SheffieldShe is white, 5ft 5ins tall, of a large build and has ginger hair.

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Charlene was last seen wearing a patched jacket and matching cap.

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South Yorkshire Police said: “We need your urgent help to find Charlene.”Anyone with information on her whereabouts should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 975 of September 29.

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