Pensioner who vanished near cemetery in Edinburgh found 'safe and well'

Rory Cassidy

1 September 2024 at 0:01 pm·1-min read

A pensioner who disappeared in Edinburgh has been found "safe and well". Karen Ross had not been seen since Saturday morning, when she was spotted near Balcarres Street.

She was last seen in the area, which contains an entrance to Morningside Cemetery, at around 9.30am. Police Scotland say the 66-year-old was wearing black trainers, black trousers and a navy blue shirt when she vanished.

On Sunday, the force announced that she had been found in a post about her whereabouts on the force's Edinburgh Facebook page.

It read: "We can confirm that Karen Ross, 66, who had been reported missing from Edinburgh has been traced safe and well. Thank you to everyone who helped with our appeal overnight."

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