What3words app used to help find missing Cambs woman in her 70s in ditch
The woman from Witchford had been missing for several hours
Last updated 18th Oct 2023
Police have found a woman in her 70s from Witchford in a ditch after being reported missing for several hours.
The incident happened Friday evening.
Police used what3words, an app that gives a precise location for places by using a unique combination of words, alongside the East Cambs neighbourhood team and the control room, to help locate the woman.
She was found in a water filled ditch where police say she had been stuck in the torrentiial rain and cold.
Police handed her over to the care of paramedics.