Police issue urgent appeal for missing Wakefield 79-year-old with links to Leeds and Kirklees

Police in Wakefield have issued an urgent appeal to help find a missing 79-year-old from the city centre.

Diana Crean was last seen at Fieldhead Hospital at 2.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, December 22).

She is described as a white female, slim, 5ft4 tall and with short grey hair.

She was wearing a green paisley top, purple cardigan, blue coat with a hood and a walking stick.

Detective Inspector Tom Hilyer of Wakefield CID said: "We are extremely concerned about Diana’s welfare, her disappearance is completely out of character.

"It’s believed she may have travelled to Wakefield bus station.

"She has links to the Kirklees area and Leeds and Garforth but she could have travelled further.

"Her family are extremely worried about her and we need to find Diana as soon as possible."

Anyone with any information or who has seen Diana is asked to contact police on 999 or www.westyorkshire.police.uk/contactus quoting log 1230 of 22 December.