Baitings dam search for missing girl enters second day - police update in full

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The search continues for a second day to find a missing teenage girl who "fell into a West Yorkshire reservoir". Police, Fire and Ambulances have been racing against time to find a


teenager at Baitings Dam near Halifax. Emergency services were alerted to the incident on Wednesday, May 29, at 1.17pm. Despite the searches of the rescue teams, including underwater crews,


the girl has yet to be located. West Yorkshire Police have issued an update on the situation. A spokesman for the force said: "Searches are continuing today after a teenage girl was


reported to have fallen into water at Baitings Dam near Ripponden. "Emergency services were called to the dam at 1.17pm yesterday afternoon (28/5). Police, fire and ambulance were


initially deployed to the scene, but the girl could not be located. Underwater search teams are continuing with their attempts to locate her today. "Anyone who has any information which


could assist ongoing searches is asked to contact Calderdale District Police online here, or by calling 101 referencing police log 797 of today." _GET ALL THE LATEST AND BREAKING NEWS


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