A VULNERABLE man missing from Newton Mearns has been found.

William Barclay, 79, was reported missing after having last seen been seen walking on Culzean Crescent at around 8pm on Sunday.

His family were extremely worried about his his safety.

But police say he was found in Glasgow City Centre this afternoon.

A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "William was traced safe and well in Glasgow City Centre on Monday."

Police looked to the public to help trace William to has dementia.

Sergeant Gordon Sweeney from Giffnock Police Station had said: “William has dementia and his family are extremely worried about him and we are appealing for members of the public to assist us in finding him.

“He is known to spend time in Newton Mearns and Clarkston and also has family in the Springburn/Milton area. He has no money or a bus pass in his possession so will be on foot.

“We are appealing to anyone who may have seen William to please contact Giffnock Police Station via 101, quoting incident number 1399 of Monday 28 May 2018.”

Vulnerable OAP with dementia missing from Newton Mearns