Urgent appeal to find missing 92-year-old woman from Hythe

Overview

Police are urgently appealing for information to help locate 92-year-old Joan Stiley, who has been reported missing from Hythe, Kent.

Joan was reported missing on Tuesday, 29 July 2025, and officers say they are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.

Description

Joan is described as:

• Around 5ft tall
• Of slight build
• Having short white hair

She may be wearing sage green trousers, a dark-coloured jacket, and carrying a black handbag.

Links outside Kent

Kent Police say Joan is known to have links to Northwood and West London, and enquiries are being carried out in those areas.

How to help

Anyone who has critical information about her whereabouts is asked to call 999 immediately.

If you have any other information that could help officers, please:

• Use the live chat function on the Kent Police website
• Or call 101, quoting reference 29-0546