Police in Edinburgh have launched an appeal following the disappearance of a woman who was last seen days ago.
Officers are asking for the public's help in tracing 47-year-old Averil Shepley who was last seen in the Marchmont area of the city centre on Friday, September 30, around 10.30pm.
Averil is described as white, of slight build, between 5ft 6ins and 5ft 8ins. She has short dark brown hair with white streaks throughout and blue eyes.
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Police say she was last seen wearing a black woolly hat with toggles on each side and black trousers.
She may be wearing a bright pink Goretex jacket and be in possession of a black and red rucksack.
Anyone who may have seen Averil since this time, or who has any information on her whereabouts, is urged to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0090 of 1 October, 2022.
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