POLICE REPORT 

(Released under FOI request — partial disclosure)

Case Reference: GG/2020/███/UK
Subject: GOLD, Gillian (DOB: ██/██/1985)
Status: MISSING — ACTIVE

Date of Initial Report: 17/04/2020
Location (Last Verified): Middleton Moor area, Derbyshire (OS Grid Ref: SK ███ ██ ███)
Reporting Party: █████████ (Editor, ███████ Publishing)

Timeline Summary (Condensed)

15:07 (17/04/20) — Subject contacted editor stating she was “approaching the ridge” and required “more time.” No distress evident.
15:41 — Mobile signal ping, Middleton Moor mast. Directional triangulation suggests north-east route; further data withheld pending cross-agency review.
16:03 — Final confirmed communication. Audio fragment transcribed as: “It’s not lights, it’s—” transcript incomplete due to signal interruption.
Subsequent activity: No additional calls, texts, or data packets recorded post-16:03.

Search & Recovery Actions

Ground Units: Deployed 18/04/20 — 22/04/20
Helicopter Thermal Sweep: Negative
Canine Sweep: Negative
Water Testing (Reservoir/Quarry): Inconclusive
Public Appeal: Issued 20/04/20 (Press Release ██/██)

Note: Civilian sightings logged between 22/04–01/05/20 ranked as unreliable due to conflicting descriptions and absence of corroboration. Several involve mention of “static figure on ridge” and/or “unusual illumination,” now marked as folklore attribution.

Recovered Materials

Item 1: Notebook (Field Observations) — 47 pages.
Item 2: Audio Recorder — Battery exhausted upon recovery.
Item 3: Printed Map — Annotated; markings resemble date-movement cross-index (interpretation ongoing).
Item 4: Press Credentials.

FOI Notes: Items 1–3 remain withheld under Section 30 (Investigations) and Section 38 (Health & Safety). Limited photocopies available upon formal request.

Internal Assessment (Redacted)

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Subject displayed heightened fixation on [REDACTED] and expressed concern regarding [REDACTED] involvement. Editor confirms Gold believed story warranted escalation beyond cultural-interest journalism.
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Current Status

  • Case remains OPEN under Missing Persons

  • No evidence of voluntary disappearance

  • No evidence confirming fatality

  • Ongoing liaison with [REDACTED AGENCY]

Action Required

Public Information: Members of the public who had contact with Gold between March–April 2020 requested to provide statements or photographic/video material from the Middleton Moor/Wirksworth catchment area.

Submit via: ███████████ / FOI Case Portal / Ref: GG/2020