A Queensland woman missing in South Australia’s western Eyre Peninsula for seven days has been found.
Key points:
- A Queensland woman who went missing from Streaky Bay a week ago has been found
- Police say a member of the public saw the woman wandering out of scrub north-west of Streaky Bay on Sunday morning
- Police say she is “safe and well” but receiving medical attention
SA Police said the woman, Julie Schutt, was found north-west of Streaky Bay this morning and was “currently receiving medical treatment”.
Superintendent Paul Bahr said police received a call just after 8am on Sunday from a member of the public who was north-west of Streaky Bay to say they had found a person “wandering out of the scrub” asking for water.
“We had a search vehicle nearby, they attended, they located the woman and identified her as the missing woman Julie,” Superintendent Paul Bahr said.
“She is safe and well, although requiring perhaps some medical attention.
“It appears she has been in the scrub for some time.”
Superintendent Bahr said the family had been advised of the news and they would be “reunited”.
“It is good news, that search has been quite a long one. It’s been going now for seven days. To have a positive outcome is a great piece of news.”
On Thursday afternoon, police confirmed the search had been scaled back, but would continue “over the following days using local police and volunteers”.
Superintendent Bahr thanked State Emergency Service and Country Fire Service volunteers who worked “tirelessly” during the search.
Superintendent Bahr said it was unclear what happened and how the woman had survived the seven days.
“We’d be keen to talk to Julie at some stage when she’s ready and how she managed to survive and where she was,” he said.
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