DASHCAM footage from a passing motorist shows a missing woman’s car abandoned in a remote moor.
The video was taken just one hour after Jenny Hall, 23, left her home in Tow Law, County Durham, shortly after 3pm on Tuesday.
In the footage, Jenny’s red Ford Focus can be seen parked in a remote lay-by surrounded by empty moorland.
Cops are now searching for the keen long-distance runner as they fear for her safety.
The driver who captured the footage said: “It is an incredibly remote area.
“My fears for the missing woman are growing.
“I really hope she is found safe and well.”
Jenny’s vehicle was found completely abandoned, sparking a 100-mile wide search.
The car, a red Ford Focus, was found parked on the B6278, between Eggleston and Stanhope the following day.
An extensive search was launched involving specially-trained police and mountain rescue teams as well as the coastguard.
Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team (TWSMRT) said it scoured an area of moorland between Eggleston and Stanhope on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, cops said they are scouring running trails in between Eggleston and Hamsterley, Durham, which Jenny frequently used.
More than 100 miles of track have already been covered in the Teesdale area alone to find the missing woman.
Sniffer dogs have also been deployed to the area around where Jenny parked her car.
Mountain rescue teams and police are working with air support in challenging weather conditions in a bid to find the young woman.
Durham Constabularysay Jenny, who is 6ft with long dark hair, was last seen wearing a blue hoodie with a John Deere logo and dark jogging bottoms.
Her family have now confirmed she may have also been carrying a green jacket and had her hair up in a ponytail.
Police believe Jenny, may have been heading to the Barnard Castle area when she left home in her red Ford Focus.
Cops said they are carrying out a wider sweep of the Teesdale area.
The force is appealing for any information that could help locate Jenny.
But individuals were advised not to try and assist as it could “hamper the systematic search”.
[boxout headline=”Timeline of events”]- Tuesday, 18 February: Jenny Hall was last seen leaving her home at 3pm
- Wednesday, 19 February: A red Ford Focus was found parked on the B6278, between Eggleston and Stanhope
- An extensive search was launched involving specially-trained police and mountain rescue teams as well as the coastguard
- Thursday, 20 February: Cops said they were carrying out a wide sweep of the Teesdale area
- Friday, 21 February: Police expressed strong concern for the young woman’s welfare saying they are “determine to do everything we can do to find her”.
A police spokesperson said digital intelligence officers have conducted enquiries into Jenny’s digital devices.
Behind the scenes, they have looked at her mobile phone, smart watch and running apps but none have provided any results.
Chief Inspector Dean Haythornthwaite, of Durham Constabulary, added: “We have become increasingly concerned for Jenny since she was reported missing on Tuesday and have been exploring all lines of enquiry, including dozens from members of the public.
“We are focussing our search on areas we know Jenny likes to run through and we are determined to do everything we can to find her.
“I would like to thank everyone who is working around-the-clock in our search and efforts to reunite Jenny with her family.”
A spokesperson for Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team added: “Many thanks to the local farmers and gamekeepers who have provided invaluable assistance over the last two days and also to Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team,
“Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team, Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team, North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team and Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team.”
