Ladybower, Bamford

  • Call out for year: 40
  • Date: 6/07/21
  • Time: 10:01 am
  • Grid ref: SK 20200 85770
  • Type of incident: Walker Search vulnerable person (fatal)(1)
  • Team members involved: 16
  • Time taken: 3 hours 33 minutes
  • Total man hours: 57 hours

Incident report

The team was requested by South Yorkshire Police, to help with a search for a missing person in the Ladybower area of the Peak District. The team, along with Edale Mountain Rescue Team, Glossop Mountain Rescue Team, Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team, Derby Mountain Rescue Team and 3 search dogs from Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England worked together along with members of the Fire Rescue Service, and our specially trained water and drone teams, to locate the casualty as quickly as possible.

Sadly, a gentleman was located who had passed away.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.

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