POLICE have appealed for help finding a Bolton woman with dementia who had been missing since this morning.

Brenda Shott, 72, was last seen on Miry Lane, Westhoughton at around 8.45 on Friday May 14.

Officers have described her as being white, 5'2" tall with short blonde hair, while she was last seen wearing a black and white animal print mac, black leggings, blue Sketchers and walking a black and white Shih Tzu.

A police spokesperson said: "Brenda suffers from dementia and officers are becoming increasingly concerned.

"We want to make sure she is safe and well."

Anyone with information can contact police on 0161 856 5620.