Missing Woman - Tarbert, Argyll

[Kintyre Forum News]

Police are appealing for information about a woman who has been missing from the Tarbert area of Argyll since Wednesday 6 January 2010.

Niloofar Polvandeh (51), from Germany, checked into the Stonefield Castle Hotel, Tarbert, Argyll, on the Wednesday and was last seen retiring to her room around 2100 hrs that night.
Description

Ms Polvandeh, who is believed to originally be from the Middle East, is described as having a sallow complexion, around 5ft 4 in height, of slim build, with shoulder length dark brown hair. It is believed she was wearing a purple skirt and knee length boots when last seen by staff at the hotel.

An extensive search of the area has been carried out but so far there have been no further sightings of Ms Polvandeh and police are becoming increasingly concerned about her safety and well being.
Appeal for information

Chief Inspector Judy Wilson, Lochgilphead Police Office, is appealing for information. She said:

“We have involved the mountain rescue, the coastguard, the Marine Policing Unit, the Force helicopter and our police dogs in the search for Ms Polvandeh, however, there is just no trace of her.

“We know she definitely did not check out of the hotel and has not been in contact with anyone from there or the area.

“She arrived in Glasgow on Monday and we believe she stayed in the city centre, possibly somewhere in Renfield Street, on the Monday and Tuesday night, before taking a West Coast Motors (City Link) bus to Tarbert on the Wednesday.

“I am keen to hear from anyone who spoke to or met her, maybe sat with her on the bus, in the days before she arrived in Tarbert or who may have any information about her whereabouts.

“Also, I would ask that, if she is able to, Niloofar contact police to let us know she is ok.”

Anyone with information can contact Lochgilphead Police Office on telephone number 01546 702200 or CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111, where calls can be treated in confidence.

[RMcC]

As far as I know she has now been seen in Southend at Keil Hotel area.

[jdcarra]

As far as I know she has now been seen in Southend at Keil Hotel area.

RMcC
Just wondering if you have notified the Police on this matter.

JD.

[RMcC]

yes it was the police who notified me

[sooze]

Police have been asking round the village in Southend - said she had been dropped of here last Thursday.

Sooze

[Kintyre Forum News]

Missing Woman - Update



Enquiries are continuing into the search for Niloofar Polvandeh (51), pictured above, who has been missing from the Tarbert area of Argyll since Wednesday 6 January 2010.

An extensive search has been carried out since Ms Polvandeh was reported missing by staff at the Stonefield Castle Hotel in Tarbert, Argyll on Thursday 7 January 2010 and as a result we now have a confirmed sighting of her at 1200 hours on Thursday 7 January at the bus stop in Harbour Street, Tarbert.

Further enquiries have revealed that Niloofar Polvandeh may also have been known as Anny Rasason who appeared to have been an artist specialising in Egyptian sculpture.
Can You Help?

Constable Greg Bryce at Lochgilphead Police Office said:

“I am very keen to emphasise our concern for Ms Polvandeh/Rasason and that our priority is to establish that she is safe and well as opposed to being involved in any criminality.

“She was a regular visitor to Argyll and may have travelled to Southend, Mull of Kintyre on Thursday 7 January 2010. It is also known that she is a religious person and therefore I’d like to speak to anyone who may have seen her at a church or monastery since her disappearance.”

Anyone with any information regarding Ms Polvandeh/Rasason is asked to contact Lochgilphead Police Office on 01546 702201.

[D.H]

Sadly, it appears that a woman's body has been washed up on the southern end of Kintyre.

[D.H]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8536687.stm

Body on Campbeltown beach was missing German artist
Niloofar Polvandeh

Ms Polvandeh was last seen on 11 January

The body of an artist who disappeared while on a visit to Scotland has been found on an Argyll beach.

Strathclyde Police said a body discovered near Campbeltown on 31 January had been identified as Niloofar Polvandeh, 51, from Cologne, Germany.

She had been staying at the Stonefield Castle Hotel in Tarbert and was reported missing on 8 January, the day after her birthday.

Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.

Ms Polvandeh was last seen in the Southend area of the Mull of Kintyre on 11 January.

The artist, who also worked under the name Anny Ra Sason, was born in Iran and specialised in Egyptian sculptures.

The mother-of-two had visited Scotland and Ireland for previous birthdays.

A report has been submitted to procurator fiiscal at Campbeltown