THE distraught daughter of a missing Janet McKay today pleaded with anyone with information to come forward and end the family's nightmare.

Rhona Walters spoke emotionally about the agony of not knowing if her 88-year-old mum, who has dementia, was safe and well.

Janet, from Dykebar Avenue in Knightswood, went missing on Wednesday and last spoke to her daughter that morning.

Despite a massive police hunt, no trace has been found of Janet and her family have spent almost a week anxiously waiting for news.

Rhona, who lives in South Lanarkshire, said: "It's everybody's nightmare and we are just desperate to have mum home.

"I am now starting to think 'Is she looking for us?' and 'Is she wondering why we aren't there with her?'

"I can't believe someone can walk out their front door and disappear.

"Someone must know something and I'm urging them to contact Police Scotland."

Janet, 88, has lived in Knightswood for more than 30 years, but her family fear the dementia sufferer may have been trying to find her childhood home.

Rhona said: "Mum sometimes speaks about wanting to go home and still talks about her parents.

"It's as if she can be in a different era and not aware that she is 88-years-old.

"We think she may have been trying to find a previous home, maybe in St Vincent Street, as that is where she grew up."

Rhona also revealed Janet had recently gone missing in similar circumstances, but a concerned neighbour saw her boarding a bus and stopped the pensioner before she left the area.

Janet is is described as 4ft 10in tall, of slight build with short grey and white hair.

She is believed to be wearing a light cream coloured jacket with a hood, dark trousers, dark maroon boots and carrying a brown handbag and a carrier bag.

Rhona believes the carrier bag was filled with some of her mum's clothes and possessions.

She added: "I last spoke to mum that morning on the phone.

"She was her usual cheery self and I reminded her put a cardigan on, it was just a usual conversation.

"As each day passes, our concern grows.

"We dearly, dearly want her back. What we are going through is unimaginable.

"Rather than appeal directly to mum, as I don't think she could fully absorb what I would say, I'm appealing to everyone else to look out for her and report any potential sightings to Police Scotland."

Rhona and her brother Gordon, who lives in Croftfoot, are desperate for any news on their loving mother.

Inspector Neil McDougall, the officer leading the search, said: "Janet's family are utterly devastated by her disappearance, they just want her home safe.

"We will continue our search until she is found.

"I have specialist search officers assisting divisional colleagues in the Knightswood area as well as Anderston - where Janet grew up - searching for her.

"The public support has been significant and very welcome.

"However, unfortunately any sightings of Janet have been limited which is very unusual.

"More often that not information comes in quickly to police regarding sightings but on this occasion not so much.

"Again, I would appeal to people to keep an eye out for Janet - she is very petite - so have a look in your gardens, in your sheds and garages just in case she sought refuge there."

Inspector McDougall also appealed for bus drivers to watch out for Janet and report any sightings.

He added: "Janet liked to take the bus around the Knightswood, Scotstoun, Glasgow city centre, Govan, Largs and Helensburgh areas.

"However, it is equally possible that on this occasion she has gone further afield.

"So, I would appeal to the national coach companies as well as local bus companies to keep a look out for her as well."

"Don't be put off by thinking information you may have is irrelevant - just give us a call.

"We will follow up any details we get.

"We, like her family and the public, want her home."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.