Ashburton rescuers deployed to Barnstaple missing person search

At 10.30 on the 27th May, North Dartmoor Search and Rescue had a call to assist Exmoor Search & Rescue Team with a callout assisting Devon and Cornwall Police in Barnstaple for a search for a missing vulnerable male.

Both teams searched, through the night and after 6 hours of searching the missing male had mot been found.

Search breakthrough

At 7am on the 28th May, Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team – Tavistock and Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Ashburton) took over the search. The missing gentleman was located in Barnstaple a couple of hours later.

Another missing person callout involving multiple Mountain Rescue teams.