Pope’s mother, the actor Natasha Pope, called on searchers not to give up hope. I am holding on to hope, along with Gaia’s sisters and the whole family, who are my strength,” she said. Wide area searches have also been carried out with the assistance of Dorset search and rescue and volunteers in the community,” he said. “This rural area surrounding Purbeck is a wide expanse of challenging ground, much of which is exposed to the elements. Her family has suggested that Pope, who was feeling upset about an unspecified trauma, may be hiding or could have been kidnapped.

Source: The Guardian November 17, 2017 17:59 UTC