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Police are searching for two patients who have gone missing from a mental health hospital in Perth. Police searching for two patients who went missing from a mental health hospital in Perth have traced one.
Bruce Harper, 21, a compulsory patient at Murray Royal Hospital, made off from the hospital grounds at about 1315 BST on Friday. Thomas Walker, 39, escaped from nursing staff while on a supervised outing to Tesco in Perth's South Street on Friday afternoon.
Fellow patient Thomas Walker, 39, also escaped from nursing staff while on a supervised outing to Tesco in Perth's South Street on Friday afternoon. Tayside Police said he was traced on Sunday in the Dundee area.
Bruce Harper, 21, a compulsory patient at Murray Royal Hospital, is still missing after making off from the hospital grounds on Friday.
It is not known if the two incidents are linked.It is not known if the two incidents are linked.
Mr Harper, who comes from the Hilltown area of Dundee, was described as being about 6ft tall, with a medium build, fair complexion, blue eyes, and short brown hair which is currently dyed black.Mr Harper, who comes from the Hilltown area of Dundee, was described as being about 6ft tall, with a medium build, fair complexion, blue eyes, and short brown hair which is currently dyed black.
He was last seen wearing light blue jeans, a navy t-shirt with light blue stripes on it, and white trainers.He was last seen wearing light blue jeans, a navy t-shirt with light blue stripes on it, and white trainers.
Requires medication
Tayside Police said he requires medication on a daily basis and may become unstable if he fails to take his tablets.Tayside Police said he requires medication on a daily basis and may become unstable if he fails to take his tablets.
The force said Mr Walker, who is known as Tam, is 5ft 11in tall, with a medium build, blue eyes and short brown hair. Police later said they were concerned for Laura Soder, 25, a compulsory patient at the Carseview Centre in Dundee, who left the hospital grounds about 1930 BST on Saturday.
He is a smoker, and was last seen wearing a white tracksuit top with green stripes down each sleeve, and a pair of Rockport brown leather boots. Laura, who is originally from Finland and speaks in poor English, is described as being about 5ft 6in, of medium build, with a fair complexion and brown eyes.
Mr Walker comes from the Whitfield area of Dundee and also may become unstable if he fails to take his medication. Laura has long dark hair and when she was last seen was wearing black trousers, a black jumper, white trainers and a white scarf.
He is known to have a number of friends in the Lochgelly and Ballingry areas of Fife.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of either men should contact Tayside Police.