News release

Harrington woman located after extensive search in Brackley Beach, dies in hospital

March 18, 2025 - Brackley Beach, PEI National Park, Prince Edward Island
From: Prince Edward Island RCMP

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A search involving PEI RCMP and multiple emergency service providers located a missing woman near Brackley Beach, who later died in hospital.

At approximately 3:45 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2025 PEI RCMP responded to a call of a missing person whose vehicle was located in the PEI National Park at Brackley Beach. RCMP immediately began a search of the area and were supported by:
• Parks Canada staff and boats
• RCMP Police Dog Services
• RCMP drone operator
• PEI Ground Search and Rescue
• Joint Rescue Coordination Centre & Canadian Coast Guard helicopter
• North Shore Fire Department
• New Glasgow Fire Department
• New London Fire Department
• Island EMS

Just before 8:00 p.m., the 51-year-old Harrington woman was found in the water by the Coast Guard helicopter and brought to shore by New London Fire department’s boat. She was transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital by Island EMS, where she was pronounced deceased.

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Our thoughts are with the victim’s family, as this was not the outcome we had hoped for. We would like to thank our partners in the Fire Departments, EMS, JRCC, Search and Rescue, the Coast Guard, Parks Canada, and the RCMP Members that went above and beyond to locate the victim adrift in the ocean.

Chief Superintendent Kevin Lewis – Commanding Officer PEI RCMP

Contacts

Scott C. Ferris
Senior Communications Advisor
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Prince Edward Island
RCMP - PEI
@RCMPPEI
RCMP - PEI
@RCMPPrinceEdwardIsland