On Sunday 17 May, West Cornwall Search & Rescue Team was requested by Devon & Cornwall Police to assist in the search for a high-risk missing person in the Illogan area.

From 10:00, 13 volunteer Call-out Members searched dense woodland and farmland for more than seven hours.

At 17:00, Police confirmed the missing person had been located outside the search area. The team stood down at 17:30.

Image from one of our volunteer Call-out Members

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All of our team members are volunteers. We’re available 24/7, 365 days a year to assist the emergency services in searching for missing, vulnerable, and injured people across West Cornwall.

We rely entirely on public donations to continue our work.

To support us, please consider making a donation: https://westcornwallsar.co.uk/support-us/

We are proud members of Mountain Rescue England and Wales and the British Cave Rescue Council – BCRC.

We have recently received the King’s Award for Voluntary Service.