POLICE are currently searching for a 72-year-old woman who has gone missing.

Leung Yapp - also known as Mary Yapp - went missing from the Malvern area on Saturday (November 18).

Police believe she was last seen on the river bridge in Powick, Worcestershire.

Mrs Yapp is described as being of Chinese origin, 5 feet 2 inches tall with greying black hair cut into a short bob.

She was last seen wearing black trousers.

West Mercia Search and Rescue was called to reports of a missing person early on Sunday morning and continued to search the River Teme throughout the day.

Anybody with information should call 101 or the Missing People charity on 116 000 or at missingpeople.org.uk.