Exhausted mother collapses during desperate river search for missing teenage son
A mother collapsed during a river search for her missing 14-year-old son, Taylor Charlton, who was last seen on May 8. Zoe Harvey suffered injuries while searching the River Taw in Barnstaple, where police believe her son may have entered the water. Community members have joined the search efforts, and posters have been distributed to raise awareness about Taylor's disappearance.
- ▪Taylor Charlton, 14, was last seen outside a Tesco Extra in Barnstaple on May 8.
- ▪Zoe Harvey collapsed while searching the River Taw for her son and had to be rescued.
- ▪Specialist search teams, drones, and a police helicopter are involved in the search efforts.
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NewsUKHome NewsExhausted mother collapses during desperate river search for missing teenage sonTaylor Charlton, 14, was last seen outside a Tesco Extra in Barnstaple on 8 MayAlex Ross Wednesday 20 May 2026 14:29 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2980380","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/taylor-charlton-missing-barnstaple-police-b2980380.html","title":"Exhausted mother collapses during desperate river search for missing son"}}Sector Inspector Andy Wills issues update as searches continue for missing 14-year-old Taylor Charlton in…
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