A police helicopter was used to help find an elderly missing York woman late last night.
North Yorkshire Police reported that the woman, aged 80, was found before midnight on November 11.
She had disappeared from her Strensall home and was last seen at about 1.15pm on Tuesday, November 10, prompting a wide search effort.
The police force had earlier issued an appeal for information and help to find the woman, and people were urged to immediately dial 999 if they saw her.
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At 12.20am, a police spokesperson updated the public, saying: "Earlier tonight we shared an appeal for information about a woman missing from her home in Strensall, York.
"With support from the police helicopter, she was found by officers just before midnight. Thank you to everyone who shared the appeal and contacted us with information."
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