Silver alert issued for missing Winnipeg woman, 81

Winnipeg police have issued a silver alert for a missing octogenarian.

Jessie Howell, 81, was last seen near Tache Avenue and Dollard Boulevard around 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, police say.

Howell is described as five feet eight inches tall, with a medium build and short white hair. She was last seen wearing white runners and a lightweight green track jacket.

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Police say they’re concerned for her well-being and ask anyone with information to call the missing persons unit at 204-986-6250.

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