Police issue urgent appeal as woman living with Alzheimer's goes missing

Officers are urging anyone who sees Carole Houghton oregon has accusation astir her to travel forward. The pistillate from Warrington, Cheshire, tin often go confused owed to Alzheimer's

Police person issued an urgent entreaty aft a pistillate who has Alzheimer's went missing.

Carole Houghton, 72, was past seen leaving an code connected Pendle Gardens successful Culcheth betwixt 12.10 and 12.30pm today. The woman, from Warrington, Cheshire, tin often go confused owed to the progressive encephalon disease.

Officers said they are "increasingly acrophobic for her welfare" and are urging anyone who sees her oregon has immoderate accusation regarding present whereabouts to travel forward. Carole is described arsenic white, 5’ 1” tall, of a slim build, and has abbreviated grey hair. Carole besides wears glasses and was past seen wearing a grey coloured coat, Cheshire Police said.

The unit said respective officers are conducting searches for Ms Houghton, Manchester Evening News reported. It is thought she is presently connected foot, though does person entree to a autobus walk truthful whitethorn person caught nationalist transport, the constabulary unit said.

Inspector Hannan said: "There are respective officers retired searching for Carole and we are progressively acrophobic for her welfare. Carole lives successful the Culcheth country and is believed to beryllium connected foot; however, she does person entree to a autobus walk and truthful whitethorn beryllium travelling via bus.

"Anyone who thinks that they whitethorn person seen her oregon has immoderate accusation successful narration to her whereabouts is urged to get successful touch. I would besides inquire residents surviving successful the country to cheque immoderate sheds oregon outbuildings successful lawsuit Carole has taken structure owed to the mediocre weather conditions."

Anyone with accusation oregon footage that whitethorn assistance officers find Carole is asked to telephone Cheshire Constabulary instantly connected 101, quoting IML 192420. Information tin besides beryllium passed connected online via the Cheshire Police website.