Police appealing for information after concern for woman near Hebburn nature reserve
Officers said they have “been conducting enquiries since receiving the report” earlier this week.
Police are appealing for witnesses to trace a car following a report of concern for a woman near Hebburn.
Officers were called after a member of the public heard a woman in a distressed state shortly before 10.45pm on Tuesday, August 4. The noise came from within a parked car on Wardley Lane – close to the Hebburn Quarry Pond Local Nature Reserve.
The car left the area a short time later, and enquiries are ongoing to trace the vehicle and its occupants.
On Thursday, August 6 Northumbria Police officers appealed for any witnesses or members of the public who were in the area at this time to come forward.
The car is described as a light grey coloured hatchback, and officers are particularly keen to speak with anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage who travelled on Wardley Lane around the time of the report.
Detective Chief Inspector Jason Henry, of Northumbria Police, said: “We have been conducting enquiries since receiving the report, and we are keeping an open mind as to what has taken place.
“We would appeal for anyone with information on the vehicle or who were in the area at the time of the report - no matter how insignificant it may seem - to come forward.”
Anyone with information should send a direct message to Northumbria Police on social media, or use the live chat or report form functions on the Force’s website.
Those unable to contact the Force in these ways can call 101 and quote reference number NP-20260804-1260.