Ruth Ridley missing: Cadaver dogs join search for Port Macquarie woman last seen in Walwa
More than a year after Ruth Ridley went missing, police are using specialised cadaver dogs to extend the search for her body. Read the details.
Albury Wodonga
Don't miss out on the headlines from Albury Wodonga. Followed categories will be added to My News.
Specialised cadaver dogs will be used in the search for missing woman Ruth Ridley who has been missing for more than a year.
Police believe the 58-year-old Port Macquarie woman was camping at Neil’s Reserve on Murray River Rd in Walwa overnight between October 26 and 27.
Her estranged husband, Gary Ridley, 61, was found dead a short distance from the Victoria-NSW border days later on October 29.
The pair had recently separated.
News Corp previously reported detectives were investigating whether Mr Ridley killed his estranged wife before committing suicide.
Despite extensive searches by both Victoria and NSW police around Corryong and Walwa there has been no sign of the missing woman.
Areas surrounding the camp site will be searched by a specialised cadaver dog from the New South Wales Police Dog Unit this morning.
Wodonga Family Violence Unit Detective Leading Senior Constable Andrew Leonard said it was understood there were up to four additional camp sites in the area at the time and appealed for those who were there that night to come forward.
“To date we have only spoken to one of those campers and would really like to hear from the others that were in the area at the time,” Sen-Constable Leonard said.
“It’s been 12 months since Ruth’s disappearance even the slightest detail could be of significant assistance to help us ascertain what has occurred.”
This investigation remains ongoing as Victoria Police prepare a report for the Coroner.
Anyone with information that could assist police with their inquiries is urged to contact Crime Stoppers .
MORE: RECKLESS THIEF COULD HAVE KILLED CHILDREN