Search continues for missing Georgie Nolan, 19, near Bradford on Avon canal
Wiltshire Police and search volunteers are looking for Georgie Nolan, 19, last seen by the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bradford on Avon early on Saturday 24 October. Police fear she may have fallen into the water.
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Left · 2A search is under way in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, for Georgie Nolan, 19, who was last seen early on Saturday 24 October and is feared to have fallen into the Kennet and Avon Canal. Daily MirrorL “A search is underway after a teenager is believed to have fallen into a canal in the south west of England.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ MetroLC “Georgie, 19, was last seen walking alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal by The Barge Inn, early on Saturday morning.” Read at Metro ↗ Left · 1The Daily Mirror reported that she is believed to have been on the canal at about 5am on Saturday and has not been seen since. Daily MirrorL “It is believed she was on the Kennet and Avon Canal at approximately 5am Saturday, October 24, but has not yet been seen since.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Left · 2Police describe her as about 5ft 4ins tall with numerous piercings. Daily MirrorL “Police have described Georgie as approximately 5ft 4ins tall and to have numerous piercings.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ MetroLC “Georgie is described by police as being approximately 5ft 4ins tall and has multiple piercings.” Read at Metro ↗
Left · 1On Sunday, searches focused on canal boats moored behind the Barge Inn, and rescue teams waded through the water. An underwater camera on a long pole was used to check beneath boats and narrow vessels. Daily MirrorL “On Sunday morning, searches were focused around a number of canal boats moored behind the Barge Inn.”“An underwater camera attached to a long pole was also used to investigate areas beneath boats and narrow vessels.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Left · 1Wiltshire Search and Rescue is working with Avon and Somerset Search and Rescue and Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs, and local volunteers have also joined in. Daily MirrorL “Wiltshire Search and Rescue teams are working with the support of Avon and Somerset Search and Rescue and Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs .” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Left · 1By Monday, Wiltshire Police said searches had continued alongside house-to-house enquiries and other investigative activity, and that they were increasingly concerned for her welfare. MetroLC “Searches have continued today, supported by volunteers from Wiltshire Search and Rescue, alongside house-to-house enquiries and other ongoing investigative activity.” Read at Metro ↗
Left · 1Police are asking residents near the canal and across Bradford on Avon to check CCTV, doorbell or other video footage from the early hours of Saturday, which could help establish her movements. MetroLC “Reviewing and sharing any relevant footage could help us establish Georgie’s movements and assist our enquiries.” Read at Metro ↗ Left · 1Metro quoted a friend's post saying she may be without shoes and a coat and may seem confused, and asking anyone who sees her to contact police immediately. MetroLC “One friend posted she may be without shoes and a coat, adding:” Read at Metro ↗ Left · 2The reports give different contact routes: the Mirror quotes police asking for calls to 999 quoting log 186 of 24 October, while Metro gives 101. Daily MirrorL “Anyone with information about Georgie’s whereabouts should call Wiltshire Police on 999, quoting log 186 of 24 October.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ MetroLC “If you have any information that could help, please contact Wiltshire Police on 101.” Read at Metro ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both left-leaning outlets run a short missing-person appeal built on police statements, stressing the worry that she fell into the canal and the scale of the search.
- Emphasis
- The Mirror stresses the physical search (wading rescue teams, underwater camera, volunteers); Metro stresses the police appeal for CCTV and doorbell footage and a friend's concern.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither reports a confirmed sighting or any finding after Saturday morning, and neither explains why police believe she may have entered the water.
- Charged language
- “Desperate search”“major search”
- For example
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“Police have organised a major search in Bradford on Avon over concerns she may have fallen in the water.” — Daily Mirror
“Fears are growing over a teenage girl who vanished by a canal two days ago.” — Metro
Centre0 outlets
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Right0 outlets
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What every side reports
- Georgie, 19, was last seen early on Saturday 24 October near The Barge Inn by the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bradford on Avon.
- Wiltshire Police are increasingly concerned for her and are searching with volunteers from Wiltshire Search and Rescue.
- Police describe her as about 5ft 4ins tall with multiple piercings.
Where accounts differ
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How the public should contact police
- Left
- The Mirror quotes police asking for calls to 999 quoting log 186 of 24 October; Metro gives 101.
Wiltshire Police organisation
Wiltshire Police say they are increasingly concerned for Georgie's safety, are searching with volunteers and making house-to-house enquiries, and are appealing for public information and local video footage.
“we are increasingly concerned about her safety.” — Daily Mirror
“We are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.” — Metro
Left2 articles
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Desperate search for missing teen, 19, feared to have fallen into canal
Alarmist Leads on a 'desperate' search, with detail on rescue teams, volunteers and the underwater camera.

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MetroLC ·
Fears for missing teenager as police search Wiltshire canal
Sympathetic Reports growing fears and relays the police appeal for footage and a friend's message about her wellbeing.

Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 25 Oct 23:47 First Daily MirrorL Desperate search for missing teen, 19, feared to have fallen into canal
- 26 Oct 16:55 +17h 7m MetroLC Fears for missing teenager as police search Wiltshire canal
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