Belongings found near river in search for missing mum

Specialist search teams have been scouring the area for four days

Police searching for a mum missing for four days have found what are believed to be her belongings close to a river bank. Victoria Taylor was last seen at an address in Malton, Yorkshire, at 9am on Monday, September 30.

Victoria was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black Adidas original jacket with white stripes down the sleeves and a grey Jack Wills hooded jumper. Searches of the riverbanks have been taking place by specialist underwater search teams.

Inspector Leanne Anderson from North Yorkshire Police said: “There are a range of enquiries taking place to try and locate Victoria. This is still a missing-person enquiry, and the focus of our activity is within the Malton / Norton area.

“I would urge members of the public in the Malton / Norton areas to remain vigilant and report sightings or pass information to police immediately on 101 or 999.” Belongings are believed to have been found on the banks of the River Derwent, reports The Mirror.

It is believed Victoria was last seen in Commercial Street, Norton, heading towards the library. CCTV in a local Marks and Spencer showed she bought a soft drink.

Her sister Emma Worden said in an appeal for her to return: “Vicky, just come home. We just want her home. She's got a little baby and her partner. We're just so worried."

Victoria’s other sister Heidi added: "She's a very popular person. Obviously, she's a nurse and looked after so many people's parents around here." Concerned friends and family have put up posters near her home and further afield. One volunteer said she had handed out more than 100 posters around Malton, while others spread the word in York, Leeds, Scarborough, and Halifax.

A Facebook group has been launched as the community joined together to help search for Victoria, which currently has more than 2,700 members. They wrote this morning: “Day 4 searching for Victoria Taylor, we will not give up on you and your family.

“The majority of Malton and several other areas are searching for you!!! I’m praying and hoping each and every day to hear good news. Please everyone, carry on going to the lengths you are to bring my beautiful friend and neighbour home to her gorgeous family. Please go so careful in the process it's looking like another wet day. Let's bring her home.”

Another concerned friend added: "Every day I’m praying for some positive news. Vicky you are so loved by lots of people and your family and friends need you home. [You are] one of the best nurses I’ve ever met and loved by my dad, who you care for."