Divers join desperate police search for woman, 24, who has been missing for five days after not turning up to work

• Shannon Canning was last seen leaving her Lancaster house on Friday morning

Police divers have joined a desperate search for a missing Lancashire woman, 24, who has not been seen since she left her home in the early hours of Friday morning. 

Shannon Canning was last seen leaving her house in Keswick Court, Lancaster last week and failed to turn up for her job at Tipple Bar in the city centre the next day. 

Police say the young woman’s disappearance is ‘out of character’ and that they are ‘increasingly concerned’ for her welfare. 

The police search efforts have been focused on local areas of land and various properties in the vicinity of her disappearance.  

Police have focused their efforts around the Ridge Estate and city centre areas and latterly in the water. 

Shannon Canning was last seen leaving her house in Keswick Court, Lancaster last week

Police say her disappearance is ‘out of character’ and that they are ‘increasingly concerned’ for her welfare

The area of Lancaster where Ms Canning disappeared has two prominent water features in the river Lune and Lancaster Canal. 

A spokesman for Lancashire Police gave an update today on the search effort. 

They said: ‘We are asking for your help again as we look to find Shannon Canning who is missing in Lancaster.

‘She hasn’t been in contact with any of her friends and family since leaving her home.

‘We have a dedicated search and investigation team in place who are working alongside partners from other agencies to find Shannon as quickly as possible.

‘You will see an increased presence of police officers and specialist resources in Lancaster as we search for Shannon, in particular around the Ridge estate and city centre.

‘A number of premises will be secured as we continue to piece together Shannon’s movements.

‘Divers from the North West Underwater Search Unit will be searching in the area, while the Lancaster Area Search and Rescue team and the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are assisting with land and water searches.

‘This is a missing from home enquiry currently but all lines of enquiry, including searches of specific addresses, speaking to members of the public, studying CCTV footage and digital enquiries, are being carried out.

‘Anyone who thinks they might have seen Shannon since the early hours of Friday, May 19, or who have information which they feel could assist us in finding her, are urged to contact police.

‘For immediate sightings, please call 999. Any other information, please contact 101 – quoting log 0078 of May 20, 2023.’

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