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Urgent appeal to locate missing woman with links to Swindon

By Swindon Now Editorial Team · Published 24 September 2026 at 20:03 BST

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Gloucestershire Police have issued an appeal to find a 25-year-old woman last seen in July who is known to visit the Swindon area.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a 25-year-old woman from Stroud who has not been seen for over a month. Hollie was reported missing on August 16, though she was last seen in Weston-super-Mare on Thursday, July 23.

Officers have expressed growing concern for her welfare. Investigators note that Hollie lives a transient lifestyle and is known to travel extensively across the country. Her known travel patterns include visits to Swindon, as well as Bristol, Birmingham, Penzance and Evesham.

Gloucestershire Constabulary has been working alongside other police forces across the country to trace her movements. She is described as being 5ft 3ins tall and of slim build. She has blue eyes and dark, curly hair.

Anyone who has information regarding her whereabouts is asked to contact the police immediately. Those with information should call 101, quoting reference 53260071124. If she is spotted at the time of calling, the public is urged to dial 999.

Information can also be reported via the Missing People charity for those who wish to provide assistance.

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