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James Moncur

Dundee woman Lynn McPaul missing for second week as police widen search

Police in Dundee have widened their search for missing woman Lynn McPaul.

Officers have been hunting through undergrowth in the city’s Balgay Park and Balgay Cemetery.

Both locations are less than a mile from where the 45-year-old was last seen on Sunday January 23.

Lynn vanished after leaving her home on the Perth Road at about 11.40pm.

After reviewing CCTV footage, officers initially focussed their searches in locations close to the property including Strawberry Bank and Magdalen Green

The widening of the search comes after officers issued a photograph of the distinctive Nike jacket Lynn was wearing when she vanished.

Officers have urged residents in the area to check outbuildings and sheds for signs of disturbance - and to report any potential information, no matter how slight, to police as soon as possible.

Inspector Keith Anderson of Downfield Police Station said: “We are continuing with extensive searches and police enquiries in order to trace Lynn.

“It is completely out of character for her to be out of touch with her family for this length of time. We are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare the longer she remains missing.

“Search activity is continuing and we will have a number of specialist police resources dedicated to helping find her.

“As part of this I would urge anyone who lives around Strawberry Bank, Richmond Terrace and Magdalen Green or the surrounding area who may have a shed or outbuilding where someone could seek shelter to check this and report anything of note to us.

“Lynn’s family is extremely concerned for her and we are providing family members with support and keeping them fully informed."

He added: “Alongside the search activity, we are continuing with conventional police enquiries to try and establish Lynn’s movements since she was last seen on Sunday.

Missing Lynn McPaul (Police Scotland)

“I would please ask anyone with information which has not yet been passed to police to get in touch urgently. Even if you feel your information may not be of note, it may help us piece together Lynn’s movements.

“I would also reiterate our appeal to anyone who lives around the Strawberry Bank, Richmond Terrace and Magdalen Green area who may have dashcam, private CCTV or doorbell camera footage to review this and pass on anything of note to us."

Lynn is described as white, around 4ft 11in tall and of slim build with shoulder length dark brown hair.

When last seen she was wearing distinctive white Nike Air Force One trainers along with the black Nike jacket.

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting reference number 0157 of 24 January, 2022.

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