POLICE are appealing for information to help trace a 69-year-old woman who is missing from her home in Ripon.

Marion Turner was reported missing at 9.15pm on Thursday by her husband who had not seen her since she left their home at 11am.

Police are anxious to trace Mrs Turner as her disappearance is out of character.

She is described as white, 4ft 11ins tall, of proportionate build with short auburn or ginger hair. She was last seen wearing a magenta coloured three-quarter length jacket with a hood, a grey ankle length skirt with a pleat at the back and flat black shoes.

Her family are very concerned for her welfare.

She was last seen at the Yorkshire Bank in Ripon at around 11.40am on the same day.

Anyone who has any information that could help the police with their enquiries is urged to contact PS1199 Petty, of North Yorkshire Police on 0845 6060247.