Scots woman missing from Glasgow for three days
She is described as around 5ft 2in tall, of slim build, with brown hair that she usually wears in a pony tail.
Concerns are increasing for a missing Scots woman with split earlobes after she was reported missing from a Scots city days ago.
Police are appealing to the public after carrying out extensive efforts to trace Colette Docherty, who vanished from the city centre of Glasgow on Friday.
The 37-year-old was last seen in the Kilmarnock Road area of Shawlands on, 25 July, and is known to frequent Glasgow city centre near Queen Street Train Station and around the Clydeside.
She is described as around 5ft 2in, of slim build, with brown hair that she usually wears in a ponytail. She usually wears leggings and a crop top with a cardigan and has split ear lobes.
Sergeant Caroline McGrath said: 'Extensive enquiries have been carried out since Colette was reported missing on Thursday, 6 August and we are now appealing to the public for help.
"Concerns area growing for Colette's welfare and we are keen to make sure she is safe and well."
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She added: 'I would urge anyone who has seen her, or who has any information about where she might be, to contact us as soon as possible.'
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1128 of 6 August, 2025.
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