An elderly woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease who was missing overnight has been found safe and well inside her care home.

Margaret Dutch, known as Peggy, had last been seen at Deanston care home in the Blairhill area of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, at about 6.30pm yesterday.

A search was launched for the 83-year-old who has recently been receiving palliative care for a chest infection.

However, she was found inside the building, hidden in an area where she was not expected to be.

Police had urged local people to check outbuildings and garages as they appealed for information which could help them trace the missing woman.