ASSAR search across 4 days for missing elderly gentleman in Nunney
18 ASC Log no. 609. 22/6/18, 23/6/18, 25/6/18 and 26/6/18
At 10:21 on 22/06/18 the team was put on standby following concerns for the welfare of a vulnerable elderly gentleman in Nunney. The team was subsequently called out at 11:19 and tasked with searching rural areas around the village in conjunction with police officers, dogs, mounted and helicopter. The team was stood down that evening at 21:03.
Following new information the police requested the assistance of the team on 23/6/18 and put on standby at 15:58, then called out at 16:10. A location of a possible sighting was searched including steep wooded grounds and quarry access routes. Nothing was found and the team stood down at 20:56.
On 25/6/18 the police requested the team help search new areas near the village of Mells and were called out at 11:56. The team searched until being stood down 22:01.
At 11:30 on 26/6/18 the team were called out to assist police with further areas that needed searching. The team was stood down at 17:23.
Sadly that evening the body of Kenneth Scotcher was found.