80-Year-Old Missing Person with Dementia Found by Family in Yeongwol After Three Days

An elderly person with dementia who went missing after leaving home has been found safe.

According to the Gangwon State Fire Headquarters yesterday (July 7), the 80-year-old, identified as A, was found by family members at 8:55 a.m. that day near a riverbank in Hanbando-myeon, Yeongwol-gun.

Previously, fire authorities and others had been conducting a search after receiving a report at 1:57 p.m. on July 4 that the whereabouts of A were unknown.

Although A sustained abrasions on their legs, there was no threat to their life.

Police believe that A, who suffered from dementia, lost their way after leaving home.

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