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Yvonne Freaney, 48, was held after police found the body of her son Glen in a room in the Sky Plaza Hotel, in Cardiff, on Saturday.

Officers broke into the room after Glen’s family reported him missing. He was believed to have been confined to a wheelchair and had severe autism.

Freaney, of Penarth, near Cardiff, appeared at Barry Magistrates’ Court yesterday and spoke only to confirm her name, age and address. She will appear at Cardiff Crown Court today.

Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jones, of South Wales Police Major Crime Team, said: “I would like to appeal to the public who may have witnessed Glen at the Sky Plaza Hotel in the last week to contact us, as they may hold vital information.”

Ann Cockett Missing

Police are appealing for information after a Wimbledon woman went missing in central London on Thursday.

Ann Cockett, 57, has Alzheimer's disease and needs to take medication.

Officers said she travelled into London for a day out with her carer on Thursday.

The pair became separated after arriving at Bank Tube station at about 9am.

Police said Ann is 5ft 7in with short, grey or white hair with a light fringe.

She was wearing a brown coat, blue jeans and a metal bracelet giving details of her Alzheimer's.

Anyone with information should call 0300 123 1212, quoting "CAD 9819 of 15 April".

Joyce Carr Found (UK)

Joyce Carr (UK) Missing

Alice Ferguson Found Safe

POLICE looking for a 76-year-old woman who went missing from a Southampton care home say she has been found safe and well.

Alice Ferguson who suffers from dementia had not been seen since leaving the residential care home on Brookvale Road, near Southampton Common, at 9.30am on Saturday, March 27.

Officers knew she had a bus pass and liked to take long bus journeys. She has now be located in Brighton.

Missing man spotted by police helicopter

AN 80-year-old man who went missing from a care home at Witheridge yesterday was rescued with the help of a police helicopter.

The man, who suffers from dementia, left the home at around noon.

Conscious the man could still be missing in fading light and falling temperatures, officers immediately mounted a major operation including the helicopter and tracker dogs.

Following a sighting of a man in a field, police in the helicopter spotted a man stranded in a water-filled ditch nearby.

Officers were guided in to the location where he was found and checked over by a waiting ambulance crew. The man was declared fit and well.

A police spokesman said: “This is a great example of how resources can be used with local teams to ensure the safety of the public.

“This vulnerable man was returned safe and well within an hour of him being reported missing.”

Tragic UK Story

POLICE have confirmed human remains found in Oldbury are that of missing pensioner Margaret Elliot.

The remains were discovered on Tuesday by contractors clearing undergrowth on an embankment near the M5 in Demuth Way.

A postmortem was carried out yesterday (Wednesday) which confirmed they were that of the 75-year-old, who disappeared after leaving an address in Barnford Crescent in the early hours of Sunday June 28.

But the examination proved inconclusive and did not reveal how Mrs Elliot died.

The news brings to a sad end an exhaustive search by Mrs Elliot's family who refused to give up hope of finding their mom alive.

Her children James and Kate appealed for information as to her whereabouts numerous times in the Halesowen News, speaking of their "pain and anguish" at their mother's disappearance and even offered an £8k reward.

The last known sighting of the 75-year-old former primary schoolteacher, who suffered from advanced Alzheimers, was on June 28 on Leahouse Road, Oldbury.

The remains were in undergrowth on an embankment near the M5, close to a warehouse unit on Demuth Way, a cul de sac which runs parallel to the motorway.

Margaret's family described her as a kind and caring lady.

Charles Harrison Missing in Australia

An Adelaide family has appealed for the public's help to find an elderly man who has been missing since Christmas Day last year.

Police are concerned for the welfare of 80-year-old Charles Harrison.

He left his Huntfield Heights home in Adelaide's southern suburbs.

Mr Harrison is 180 centimetres tall, weighs about 86 kilograms and has a fair complexion and grey hair.

Chief Inspector Dennis Lock says the missing man suffers from dementia and diabetes.

"Several people have reported seeing a man matching his description late on Christmas Day and Christmas evening in the Huntfield Heights area," he said.

"He's not been seen since, he didn't return home and we're obviously very worried about his safety and welfare."

David Read has released a CD to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Research Trust

Singer-songwriter David Read has released a CD to raise money for the Alzheimer's Research Trust, in memory of his mother who died with the disease last year.

The CD, entitled I Know That I Should Know You, is described as an eclectic mix of folk, blues and indie music, and has been produced by David's son, Stuart.

David, who splits his time between North Crawley, near Milton Keynes, and Shoreditch, London, is set to donate 100% of the proceeds to the Alzheimer's Research Trust, a dementia research charity.

He decided to record the CD following the death of his mother Janet in 2008, and the opening track on the CD explores the loneliness that can be brought on by dementia.

The entire Read family and many close friends are supporting David's fundraising effort by helping to market, promote and distribute the CD.

David, 55, said: "My mother, Janet, died with Alzheimer's in September 2008.

"It crept on over a long period and I watched with a mixture of desperation and sadness as she slowly became another person.

"Finally, the illness claimed her whole body rather than just her brain. We had all been missing her a great deal, even before she actually passed away.

"So, we decided to try and do something to help to beat this dreadful disease. We aim to raise more than £30,000 through CD sales to fund a pilot breakthrough project for the Alzheimer's Research Trust."

Rebecca Wood, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Research Trust, said: "We are delighted that David and his team of supporters have produced this CD with the sole aim of raising money for the vital research we fund.

"The proceeds will make a real difference in bringing a cure ever nearer and hope to those people living with the daily reality of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

"There are 700,000 people in the UK with dementia and this number is expected to double within a generation. Dementia research is making progress but it is hugely underfunded."

The CD is priced £10 plus £2 postage and packing and is available from www.iknowthatishouldknowyou.com. Early in 2010 the website will also feature a video and downloads of David's work.

The Alzheimer's Research Trust provides free information on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. For more information call 01223 843899 or visit www.alzheimers-research.org.uk.

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Missing Alzheimer’s Sufferer in UK

EMERGENCY services battled torrential rain and gales in a frantic search to find an elderly dementia sufferer who went missing off the Gower coast.

Crews from Oxwich and Mumbles Coastguard Rescue were drafted in after they were alerted by police that a 76-year-old man had been reported missing at around 4.40pm by his wife.

The Alzheimer's sufferer had vanished from Southgate car park while getting out of the car with his wife.

A Swansea Coastguard spokesman said they feared for the man's safety when the alarm was raised.

He said: "Due to the time of the call, the fact it was getting dark and the man's condition we were concerned for his well-being.

"We responded immediately by having two coastguard rescue teams and a helicopter from RAF Chivenor to conduct a search of Pennard Cliffs.

"It is understood that the man was with his wife at Southgate car park, and when she turned around he had gone."

The pensioner was found safe and well in a shed close to where he was last seen in Hale Lane, Southgate.

The search lasted 35 minutes.

An ambulance spokeswoman said they responded to the call at 5.11pm.

She said: "We sent a rapid response vehicle to the Southgate area.

"A man was confused and had wandered off.

"He was checked over at the scene, but did not need any hospital treatment."

Police were also involved in the search.

The coastguard spokesman said: "Obviously, we treat every incident as urgent, especially in these weather conditions.

"But due to his health condition we were concerned for his safety.

"Fortunately, he was found safe and well, and it was a successful rescue.

"It could have been a different story if emergency services had not acted as quickly.

"We would advise people to be cautious when going out in bad weather, and at the time of day when it is getting dark, to be extra cautious and be prepared."

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