Ottawa police find missing senior ‘safe and sound

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By Alex Black

Posted Apr 26, 2024 10:29:13 AM.

Last Updated Apr 26, 2024 03:01:59 PM.

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) located a senior who went missing on April 25.

A woman, 81, was last seen during the afternoon hours near Richmond Road and Woodroffe Avenue.

Police said on Friday she was found “safe and sound.”

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