POLICE on Friday came up empty-handed in their search of a shack at Belle West, Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, even after several hours of digging below the flooring in their search for Shawnette Savory, the 37-year-old woman of Lot 222 Back Street, Prospect, East Bank Demarara who has been reported missing since August 30th.

Search efforts by relatives have also been unsuccessful in locating her.

Acting on information that Savory had last been seen at Phase Two, Belle West, Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, teams of police officers descended on the location at mid-morning on Friday. Receiving no indication that the property was occupied, the lawmen proceeded to break the locks on the door of the one-flat structure; and later, after scouring the house, the lawmen removed several articles, including pots, plates, mattresses, and several plastic chairs. The ranks then removed the flooring and started digging the earth underneath.

The men spent all afternoon within the 10 foot by 14 foot structure, and wrapped up their efforts at 16:00hrs as several residents gathered at the scene. The ranks proceeded to re-pack the items in the home before leaving the area.

Reports are that a couple that had resided at the house disappeared from the area several weeks ago. A neighbour related that no one keeps tabs on the persons who reside at the house. She recalled seeing three persons at the home, but is unsure she could identify them if she should see them again, and she cannot recall the last time she had seen anyone at the house.

Persons in Belle West reported that they were unsure who Savory was, even though some recalled seeing a woman matching flyers of the missing woman which were posted at a shop nearby. A shopkeeper related that several flyers were posted at her shop, but she noted that she was unsure who the person was.

Savory, a mother one, was last seen at Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara. The woman worked at a toilet paper factory in Diamond prior to her disappearance. Search efforts to locate the woman have since been unsuccessful.