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| Police are trying to establish what happened to a nurse who was found alive in Lanarkshire in the boot of her own car 11 days after she went missing. | Police are trying to establish what happened to a nurse who was found alive in Lanarkshire in the boot of her own car 11 days after she went missing. |
| Magdeline Makola, 38, is being treated in hospital for minor injuries after being found in Airdrie on Friday. | Magdeline Makola, 38, is being treated in hospital for minor injuries after being found in Airdrie on Friday. |
| The nurse, who lives alone about 20 miles away in Livingston, had last been seen finishing a shift on 15 December at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. | The nurse, who lives alone about 20 miles away in Livingston, had last been seen finishing a shift on 15 December at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. |
| Police believe her car had been driven in Airdrie and Glasgow in recent days. | Police believe her car had been driven in Airdrie and Glasgow in recent days. |
| They said she was discovered in the red Vauxhall Astra in Meadowside Place, Airdrie, at noon on Boxing Day. | They said she was discovered in the red Vauxhall Astra in Meadowside Place, Airdrie, at noon on Boxing Day. |
| South African-born Ms Makola, who moved to Scotland six years ago and is now a British citizen, was taken to Monklands Hospital in Airdrie with minor injuries. | South African-born Ms Makola, who moved to Scotland six years ago and is now a British citizen, was taken to Monklands Hospital in Airdrie with minor injuries. |
| No-one has been arrested so far in connection with her discovery. | No-one has been arrested so far in connection with her discovery. |
| Friends of the nurse, who works in heart medicine, first raised the alarm after she failed to turn up for work. | Friends of the nurse, who works in heart medicine, first raised the alarm after she failed to turn up for work. |
| They said her disappearance was out of character and expressed concerns for her safety. | They said her disappearance was out of character and expressed concerns for her safety. |
| Police began making inquiries and searched her home, where they found her work bag ready with her uniform and a packed lunch. | Police began making inquiries and searched her home, where they found her work bag ready with her uniform and a packed lunch. |
| Her passport and bank cards were also in her house, but her car was gone. | Her passport and bank cards were also in her house, but her car was gone. |
| A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "At the moment this inquiry is at its very early stages and we need to establish the exact circumstances of how Magdeline came to be within the boot of the vehicle. | A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "At the moment this inquiry is at its very early stages and we need to establish the exact circumstances of how Magdeline came to be within the boot of the vehicle. |
| "We are appealing for anyone who may have seen Magdeline since she went missing last week to contact us. | "We are appealing for anyone who may have seen Magdeline since she went missing last week to contact us. |
| "In particular we want to hear from anyone who has seen the red-coloured Vauxhall Astra, registration Y295 SRS, being driven in the central belt since Magdeline was last seen on December 15." | "In particular we want to hear from anyone who has seen the red-coloured Vauxhall Astra, registration Y295 SRS, being driven in the central belt since Magdeline was last seen on December 15." |
| Officers believe the vehicle has been driven in the Chapelhall area of Airdrie and in Glasgow city centre since she went missing. | Officers believe the vehicle has been driven in the Chapelhall area of Airdrie and in Glasgow city centre since she went missing. |
| Anyone with any information is asked to contact police or call Crimestoppers in confidence. | Anyone with any information is asked to contact police or call Crimestoppers in confidence. |