Wife of British rugby legend missing and 'presumed dead' after she went wild swimming
ok.co.ukJennifer Hastings, wife of Scottish rugby great Scott Hastings, is "presumed dead" following a wild swimming incident. Jennifer, aged 60 and mother of two, was reported missing after she went swimming at Wardie Bay in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Tuesday, September 3.
Scott Hastings released a statement earlier this week about her disappearance, leading to an extensive search by the RNLI, police, helicopters, and coastguard teams.
Despite their efforts, the official search was unfortunately called off just before 8pm on Tuesday, reports the Mirror. The police are reportedly treating Jennifer's disappearance as a "high-risk missing persons case", Edinburgh Live reports, as her family say they are "absolutely heartbroken" in a statement. “As many of you know Jenny struggled with her mental health for a number of years and ultimately she was unable to cope on this occasion," the statement read. “It appears that she wished to end her suffering in what was a regular and healing place for her.
She loved the water but unfortunately, her mind was not in a place of safety. “The Hastings family are absolutely heartbroken.
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