This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7457286.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Woods searched for missing woman | Woods searched for missing woman |
| (about 9 hours later) | |
| Police and scientific experts have begun searching two wooded areas in rural Perthshire as they try to find a missing 87-year-old woman. | |
| Dolina Maclean, from Stanley, was last seen on 30 May at a Tesco in Perth. Her car was found in a car park in Coupar Angus on Saturday. | |
| On Monday, a 48-year-old man appeared in court charged with stealing the car. | On Monday, a 48-year-old man appeared in court charged with stealing the car. |
| Ms Maclean suffers from arthritis and has to use a walking stick or zimmer frame to get around. | Ms Maclean suffers from arthritis and has to use a walking stick or zimmer frame to get around. |
| Police have appealed for anyone who saw Ms Maclean or her car between 30 May and 14 June to get in touch. | Police have appealed for anyone who saw Ms Maclean or her car between 30 May and 14 June to get in touch. |
| The vehicle is a dark green Vauxhall Astra with the registration SP52 NYM. | The vehicle is a dark green Vauxhall Astra with the registration SP52 NYM. |
| Det Ch Insp Bruce Kerr said officers were "very very concerned" for the welfare of Ms Maclean. | Det Ch Insp Bruce Kerr said officers were "very very concerned" for the welfare of Ms Maclean. |
| He added: "She's an 87-year-old woman who is frail. Our aim is to try to find Dolina as quickly as possible. | He added: "She's an 87-year-old woman who is frail. Our aim is to try to find Dolina as quickly as possible. |
| Ms Maclean's car was found on Saturday | Ms Maclean's car was found on Saturday |
| "She was a creature of habit, she shopped regularly at Tesco in the Crieff Road and any sightings of her or her Vauxhall Astra would be very helpful indeed. | "She was a creature of habit, she shopped regularly at Tesco in the Crieff Road and any sightings of her or her Vauxhall Astra would be very helpful indeed. |
| "We have identified two areas of importance to us and the inquiry. I have a number of experts coming up to work closely with local officers and carry out a painstaking and thorough search of these two areas." | "We have identified two areas of importance to us and the inquiry. I have a number of experts coming up to work closely with local officers and carry out a painstaking and thorough search of these two areas." |
| He added that family liaison officers were working with Ms Maclean's sister, whom she lives with in Stanley, and also relatives in the north of Scotland. | He added that family liaison officers were working with Ms Maclean's sister, whom she lives with in Stanley, and also relatives in the north of Scotland. |