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The search for missing North Carolina mom Elizabeth Waddell has taken a critical turn after her family released surveillance footage showing her hours before she went missing during a vacation in Grenada. The 44-year-old Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell was last seen on July 22 near Grand Anse Beach in St. George's.

According to the timestamps on the video, Waddell was seen walking near the shoreline at 11:44 a.m. before heading toward a nearby jetty and entering the water three minutes later. A small boat passed by shortly afterward, while her traveling companion could be seen adjusting a beach chair nearby. The footage then shows Waddell swimming farther away before she moves out of view. Police later confirmed that she was not captured on surveillance footage returning from the water. Husband retraced the swim during search Waddell's husband, Cailen Waddell, traveled to Grenada on July 24 to assist with search efforts and better understand the location where his wife disappeared. In an update posted on the family's website, he described completing the same swim himself. "I went out and did this swim yesterday. It is easy, there are lots of rocks you can stop at if you need. The water is shallower near shore, where Liz could touch if she wanted and the water is like a lake, not like ocean water we experience in North Carolina." His comments have added another layer of mystery to the Elizabeth Waddell missing investigation, as family members continue searching for a .. Friend reported her missing after growing concerned According to family spokesperson Amanda Romano-Harmon, Waddell's travel companion had been completing an online course while Liz went toward the beach. After finishing, she went looking for her friend and found only Waddell's towel left on the pier. As time passed without any sign of her, concern quickly turned into panic. "She was starting to panic because she knew Liz didn't have her phone or anything with her."