A 41-year-old woman reported missing in Yeovil has been found safe with her family, Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed.
Joanne’s safe return brings an end to the public appeal launched after she was last seen on Sherborne Road at about 11am on Friday, 21 August. Police had asked residents and others who may have seen her to share information that could help establish where she was.
What police said about the search
When the appeal was issued, officers warned that Joanne might appear confused if approached. She was described as approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and having short grey hair.
She was wearing a grey and pink T-shirt, blue harem trousers with an elephant print and white trainers when she was reported missing.
Police said Joanne had connections to both Yeovil and Somerton and frequently walked between the two locations. That information was included in the appeal to help identify anyone who may have encountered her while she was missing.
Appeal now resolved
People with information had been asked to call 999 and quote reference number 5226236595, or contact Avon and Somerset Police on 101. Those contact details related to the missing-person appeal, which has now been resolved after police confirmed Joanne is safe.
Avon and Somerset Police thanked members of the public who shared the appeal and supported efforts to locate her.
No further details about the circumstances of Joanne’s disappearance have been supplied.