A woman from the Rural Municipality of Piney has gone missing. Police say 70-year-old Ywanna (Jean) Backman was last seen near her residence Friday, October 13th. 

Thursday morning, Sprague RCMP received a request to check on the wellbeing of Beckman. Officers attended, searched her property and residence in the R.M. of Piney, but were unable to locate her.

RCMP and her family are concerned for her well being.

If you’ve seen her, or have any information on her whereabouts, please call the Sprague RCMP at 204-437-2041, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

The search and investigation continued today, with the assistance of the Manitoba RCMP Search & Rescue Team.

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