Concern growing for missing woman, 58, who was last seen at Royal Blackburn Hospital

Carol Mercer was last seen at Royal Blackburn Hospital on Tuesday afternoon (November 1).

The 58-year-old is described as 5ft 6in tall, of medium build with short grey hair.

Carol was last seen wearing a navy blue Bench puffer jacket, brown trousers and brown shoes.

She has links to Blackburn, Burnley and Preston.

“We are becoming really concerned about her,” a spokesman for Lancashire Police said.

If you have any information, call 101 quoting log number 0852 of November 1.

For immediate sightings, call 999.

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