Missing Hay River woman found safe
Brittany Martel last seen June 14 in Surrey, B.C.
- UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP confirmed on July 3 that Brittany Martel was found safe. The original story, as published on June 29, remains below.
Police in British Columbia are asking for help locating a missing woman from Hay River, N.W.T.
Brittany Martel, 27, lives in West Kelowna, B.C. but police believe she was planning to hitchhike to the Northwest Territories and may be travelling with a man, according to an RCMP news release issued Friday afternoon.
The release said Martel was last in contact with her family on June 14 and was last seen in Surrey, B.C., the same day.
Martel's last post on social media was on June 22, but her cell phone is no longer functional.
Martel is an Indigenous woman who is described as being five feet four inches tall, weighing approximately 141 pounds and having brown eyes and black hair, with orange streaks.
Anyone with information on Martel's whereabouts is asked to contact their local police department.