Silver Alert issued after 32-year-old goes missing in Winnipeg
Smith is white, 4'11, heavier build with short blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a red T-shirt, beige sweatpants and light runners.
Kiana Pott, Smith's younger sister, says she is concerned about her.
"She sometimes is nonverbal. She doesn't talk much. She's good, but she's been in and out of the hospital for a little bit, so she could be going on a mental break right now and just wandered away," said Pott.
Smith's mother, Dana Smith, says the police have been looking for her daughter, but so far has not heard of any sightings of her.
A Silver Alert is activated when a vulnerable adult is reported missing.
Anyone with information on Smith's whereabouts can contact the Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit at 204-986-6250.
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