A 76-year-old woman who went missing in Noosa National Park has been located safe and well.
Police issued a plea for public assistance on Sunday to help locate Patricia Lascelles, who was last seen at a Lake Weyba Drive address at Noosaville about 11.30am that day.
They said investigations indicated she may have been in the Noosa National Park area about 5pm.
Her daughter Amy posted to social media on Sunday night asking for people to help with the search.
“My mum is still missing. Please share. She has dementia and will be very disoriented. Thank you to everyone who is helping and sending love,” she wrote.
But about 8am this morning her daughter posted again to share the happy news.
“Mum has been found!!! She is okay. She was lost in the national park and people found her this morning calling out for help,” she said.
“I can’t thank everyone enough. All of the people walking and running and sharing posts and sending love and food and prayers. I saw you all and I feel so overwhelmed by everyone.
“From the bottom of my heart and from all of my family. Thank you!!!!!”
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Police also issued an updated media release thanking the public for their assistance.
Ms Lascelles was not unscathed from the ordeal, with her daughter posting a photo of her bloodied and bruised legs.
“Mum’s poor legs!” she wrote.
Sunshine Coast News has contacted the family and have used their names and photos with permission.
