Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing Tracy Chapman-Schneider

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing woman as a huge search operation to find her continues.

Dozens of officers, the police helicopter, and specialist teams including North East Wales Search and Rescue (NEWSAR) and Search and Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA) have been looking for Tracy Chapman-Schneider for several hours today.

The 51-year-old was reported missing from her home in Prestatyn at around 1.30pm.

Tracy is described as being very slim, approximately 5ft 6ins tall with brown bobbed hair and brown eyes.

Major land and air search for Prestatyn woman

It is believed she was wearing a red coat when last seen.

A North Wales Police spokesman said: “Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare and safety of Tracey Chapman-Schneider who has been reported missing from her Prestatyn home.

“North Wales Police together with specialist voluntary search teams are currently looking for Tracey, who is believed to be in the Prestatyn area.”

Chief Inspector Paul Jones added: “A multi-agency search has been ongoing since Tracey was reported missing this afternoon, but so far this has proved unsuccessful.”

Search teams have been seen scouring hillsides, Prestatyn Quarry, beaches and Offa’s Dyke Path during their efforts to locate her.

“We are appealing to anyone who may have seen a woman matching the above description in or around the area since 1.30pm today, May 18, to call 101 quoting reference V071290.”

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