Despite torrential downpours and thunderstorms, the grandmother was alive and conscious when she was
discovered in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire on Saturday. She was found by members of the Severn
Area Rescue Association (Sara) after an extensive search of the woodlands.
Land search teams had been helping police look for the missing grandmother from Friday night, when they
searched until the early hours of the morning under heavy rain. The area where search teams found the
pensioner, who was last seen four days prior, has a vast underground cave system which goes under the
village and surrounding woodlands.
Ms Warren went missing from Lydney, a small town in Gloucestershire, on Tuesday 13 August.
Rescuers found the missing grandmother in
woodlands (Sara/SWNS)A Sara spokesperson said: “We were all delighted that she had been found alive. We had feared the worst as
she had been missing for several days which includes some awful weather. It was a great result for the whole
team, and really shows that all the training we do is worthwhile.”
Ms Warren was wrapped up in thermal blankets and looked after by casualty carers in the rescue team until
an ambulance arrived. Police said she was receiving medical treatment.
Granddaughter Emma Louise Skidmore thanked everybody who joined in the massive search for the
pensioner. She wrote: “We cannot thank everyone enough for all the help, shares and searching you have all
given. We are more than grateful and over over the moon and as you can imagine extremely happy. Thank
you from the bottom of our hearts and please remember that mental health is a serious thing so if at any
point you see someone struggling please help.”