Elderly Man in His 80s Suspected of Dementia Missing for Two Days in Severe Cold... Police Search Underway

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] An elderly woman in her 80s suspected of having dementia has been missing for two days in severe cold, prompting the police to launch a search.

According to the Goheung Police Station in Jeonnam on the 26th, they are currently trying to locate A (81, female), who lives in a house in Yeongnam-myeon, Goheung-gun, after receiving a report from her family that she had not returned home around 5 p.m. the previous day.

A went out alone around 2:30 p.m. on the 25th while her family was briefly away from home and is known to have symptoms of dementia.

The police conducting the search have reviewed nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and found that A headed toward the mountain behind the village, and are searching the village and the mountain area.

At the time of her disappearance, A was confirmed to be wearing a purple hat, floral-patterned clothes, and had short permed hair, with a height of about 160 cm.

A police official said, “We are conducting the search using drones, police officers, and firefighters,” and added, “If anyone sees an elderly woman matching A’s description, please report to the police immediately.”

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