Young woman missing

SEDGEFIELD NEWS - An appeal is made for any information that can assist in locating a 21-year-old woman who has disappeared in Sedgefield.

Marie Ostbo from Norway, (studying in France and on a tour of South Africa) arrived in Sedgefield with a group of young international student tourists on Wednesday, 18 April.

At around 18:00 some members of the group went for a walk on the beach and then returned at around 19:00. Marie was last seen on the beach, wearing blue jeans and a white shirt, about 100 meters from the backpackers that they are staying at (which is on the beach).

When her friends noticed that she had not come inside with the rest of the group, they went to look for her but they were unable to find her.

NSRI Wilderness and Community Police were activated at 19:40.

NSRI Wilderness, Community Police, the SA Police Services and a Police K-9 Search and Rescue Unit have not been able to find Marie despite an extensive search and all possibilities are being explored. The search continues.