Search paused for missing B.C. senior Jane Whitehouse [Video]

Authorities have paused the search for a senior who went missing from B.C.’s Lower Mainland last week, as her loved ones grapple with the gut-wrenching uncertainty surrounding her disappearance.

Jane Whitehouse was last seen leaving home in Langley Township’s Aldergrove community around 10 a.m. Friday, and the 82-year-old’s Dodge Grand Caravan was recovered on a remote service road two days later.

“We are all questioning why the vehicle is there, because it’s not a location that she would normally be found in,” said Melanie Sora, a family friend.

“There’s just a lot of unanswered questions.”

For days, search crews scoured the area where the vehicle was located – along the East Harrison forestry road, about a 90-minute drive from Whitehouse’s home – but did not find any sign of her.

In the absence of new leads, Langley RCMP said Wednesday that search crews have stepped down pending new information that will help them target their efforts.

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