Missing woman, 78, who was last seen getting on a bus in Peterlee has been found
A missing pensioner who last last seen getting onto a bus has been found, Durham Constabulary have confirmed.
Police officers issued an appeal in the early hours of Sunday, February 2, asking for the public’s help to find Sylvia Ferris-Brown, of Peterlee, after she was last seen getting onto a bus in Peterlee Bus Station which was heading towards Durham on Saturday afternoon.
Officers said they were growing ‘increasingly concerned’ for the 78-year-old’s welfare.
A CCTV image of Sylvia was also released in the social media post which was shared hundreds of times on Facebook.
Durham Constabulary has now confirmed that Sylvia has been located.
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Issuing an update on the original post, a spokesman for the police force said: “Sylvia has now been located. Thanks for sharing.”
The post was shared more than 1,600 times by concerned members of the public in a bid to locate Sylvia.