Vulnerable missing man, 80, found safe after search

Police have thanked the public for their assistance.

Vulnerable missing man, 80, found safe after search Police Scotland

A pensioner who had been missing overnight in Motherwell has been found safe.

An appeal was launched after Jim Cuthbertson went missing from his home on Leyland Drive at around 10.30pm on Saturday.

Police Scotland later confirmed that the 80-year-old has now been found safe.

A statement released on Twitter said: “Man missing from Motherwell found Jim Cuthbertson from the Motherwell area who was last seen around 10.30pm on Sunday, 18 October, has been traced safe & well.

“Thank you for sharing our appeal.”

A yellow weather warning for rain was issued for North Lanarkshire, and large parts of the country, on Sunday night.

It remains active until 9am on Tuesday.

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