Hazel Nairn, 71, was last seen in the water in the River Don in Aberdeenshire on November 18
The devastated daughter of a pensioner swept away in an Aberdeenshire river has told how her family “are lost without her”. Hazel Nairn was last seen in the water in the River Don, near Monymusk, after getting into difficulty while reportedly trying to rescue her pet dog amid torrential rain.
Her daughter Anneka Gray said she searches the riverbanks in hope of finding Hazel, as the family can’t stand to think she’s out there “alone”. Anneka described seeing her mother for the last time at 7.30am on Friday, November 18, when she dropped her daughter off to be taken to school. “I spoke to my mum at 2.15pm to make sure she was leaving her car in the village, told her to be careful and to message me as soon as she got home. I wish that conversation had been longer or I had told her to stay in the village until I got back from work.
Anneka added: “I am led to believe the river had burst its banks and the field and road were covered, not looking overly deep, but I think the current was still extremely strong and unfortunately my mum lost her footing.”
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