Northumbria Police have announced that a body has been discovered during the search for Katherine Watson, the missing hospital chaplain. Ms Watson, who worked as the head of chaplaincy at a Newcastle NHS trust and was featured in the TV series Geordie Hospital, disappeared on Thursday. The police are currently treating the incident as an “incredibly sad outcome.” Supt Darren Adams stated that no third party was suspected to have been involved in her death.
Ms Watson, also known as Reverend Captain Katie Watson, joined the army when she was 18 and served in Bosnia, Croatia, and Northern Ireland. She joined Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2007 and became head of chaplaincy in 2020. In addition, she appeared in Channel 4’s Geordie Hospital with her staff welfare hound Poppy.
Following the tragedy, tributes have been pouring in on social media, with one commenter calling her the “most wonderful woman,” while others described her as “kind” and “considerate.” The Bishop of Newcastle, Dr. Helen-Ann Hartley and the Bishop of Berwick, the Right Reverend Mark Wroe, expressed their grief over Ms Watson’s loss in a joint statement, describing her as someone who lived her vocation in “service, compassion and humility”. They added: “Our first thoughts are with her partner Emily and their children and all who knew and loved Katie.”
Northumbria Police has stated that a formal identification of the body has yet to take place.
It is truly a sad moment for those who knew Katherine Watson. Her disappearance shocked everyone. She was a well-respected member of the healthcare community and an esteemed chaplaincy leader. The authorities will undoubtedly investigate thoroughly to ascertain how this terrible tragedy occurred
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