We are growing increasingly concerned about Zara - police release CCTV footage of missing Clitheroe woman
Police are very concerned as to her whereabouts.
Police have released CCTV footage of a missing 41-year-old woman Zara Howard with an updated clothing description, as enquiries to find her continue.
Zara was reported missing after last being seen in the Kemple View area of Clitheroe at around 4.30pm on October 22.
Since being reported missing in the late afternoon of October 23, a number of enquiries, including CCTV enquiries have been ongoing.
A spokesperson for Ribble Valley police said: “As a result of those enquiries, and as you can see in this CCTV we now believe Zara was wearing a black jumper with symbols down each arm and black trousers with a stripe down the side.
“Her jumper is thought to have a white hood, and she is thought to be wearing a cap underneath it and carrying a grey rucksack.”
CCTV shows Zara in the Appleby Square area, just off Henthorn Road in Clitheroe, at around 4:55pm on 22nd October 2026.
Zara is 5ft 7in with ginger hair, and has links to Clitheroe and Colne.
The spokesperson continued: “We are growing increasingly concerned about Zara, and are asking for your help to find her.
“It is thanks to the help of the public with CCTV that we have found this footage, so it is really important that if you have CCTV or dashcam of the area that you please check it, and get in touch if you think it shows Zara.”
If you see her, call on 999 as soon as you can.
For information, previous sightings or footage, please call 101 quoting log 1002 of 23rd October.