Search continues for missing 57-year-old with links to Preston

Gail Hatton pictured with the man in question

The search for a Blackpool woman with links to Preston continued.

Gail Hatton, 57, is missing from Blackpool and police reissued their request for help from the public to locate her. They were also trying to identify a man she has been seen with since going missing.

Gail was seen on Dean Street, Blackpool, at 8.30am on 30 March. Police said they were concerned for her welfare.

Police confirmed on Monday (15 April) evening that she had been found.

New CCTV images showed her pictured with the man outside the Co-op on Dickson Road in Blackpool on 4 April at 1.36pm.

Gail is known to have links to Blackpool, Poulton-le-Fylde, Chorley and Preston.

A spokesperson for police said: “We are asking for your help to find Gail Hatton, 57, who is missing from Blackpool, and to identify a man she has been seen with since going missing.

“We are concerned for her welfare.”

Immediate sightings of Gail, please call 999. Any information as to where she might be, or if you can help identify the man in this image, please contact 101 – quoting log 0125 of 7th April 2024 – or email forcecontrolroom@lancashire.police.uk

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