Found: Police hunt for 84-year-old missing in Doncaster is successful

By Darren Burke

Published 9th Apr 2023, 05:35 BST

Updated 9th Apr 2023, 17:34 BST

Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276

Police raised concerns about an 84-year-old woman who had gone missing from her Doncaster home.

The woman, who was named only as Winifred by police, was last seen at around 4.30pm on Friday in the Balby area, and was believed to have left home at some point between then and 10am Saturday.

A hunt then got under way and the public were urged to get in touch with information.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman Tweeted: “Missing woman Winifred from #Doncaster has been found safe this afternoon (Sunday).”

Police Doncaster South Yorkshire Police

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.