Body Found in Search for 23-Year-Old Woman Missing for 7 Days on Remote Moorland

Mar. 15, 2025

Jenny Hall.Photo:Durham Constabulary

Durham Constabulary

The body of a woman has been found in the search for missing 23-year-old Jenny Hall, police have confirmed.

“We’re sorry to report that officers searching for missing woman Jenny Hall have sadly found a body,” police said. “Officers carried out an extensive search alongside specialist partners and have been working around-the-clock to locate Jenny after she went missing on February 18.”

Police search for missing Hall on a remote moorland in County Durham, England.Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team

Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team

Police stated that Hall’s red Ford Focus car was found on a road between the village of Eggleston and the town of Stanhope the day before she went missing. In an updatedFacebookpost on Friday, Feb. 21, police confirmed that Hall’s last known location was “where her car was parked."

Police stated in the post that Hall was “a keen long-distance runner” and they were “carrying out a wider search in the Teesdale area” while focusing on running trails she often used. One of the areas Hall frequently ran through was Hamsterley Forest, which spans 4,942 acres,BBC Newsreported.

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Hall went missing in the area on Feb. 18.Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team

The Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team confirmed in aFacebookpost on Feb. 20 that they were assisting police with the search for Hall.

Challenging weather conditions and terrain in the area made the search difficult, authorities said.

“Behind the scenes, digital intelligence officers have conducted extensive inquiries into Jenny’s mobile phone, smart watch and running apps but none have yielded any results,” police said on Friday.

Local police chief inspector, Dean Haythornthwaite, shared in a Facebook post, “We have become increasingly concerned for Jenny since she was reported missing on Tuesday and have been exploring all lines of enquiry, including dozens from members of the public.”

PEOPLE has reached out to Durham Police for updates.

source: people.com