Police ramp up search for young Newfoundland mother last seen a week ago
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Police and relatives of a missing Newfoundland woman have taken to social media in a desperate bid to find the young mother last seen last Wednesday.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary reached out on Twitter seeking information about Cortney Lake, a 24-year-old woman from the St. John’s suburb of Mount Pearl, and say her week-old disappearance is suspicious.
Police created the hashtag #HelpFindCortney and have distributed images of her at an Esso station in St. John’s, where she made a purchase and then left last Wednesday. The force also tweeted a photo of the young woman that people could use as their profile pictures in order to expand their reach in the search for Lake, who has a six-year-old boy.
Const. Geoff Higdon said Wednesday the hashtag has been retweeted hundreds of times.