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Vancouver missing man with dementia located safe and back home
Vancouver police said on October 24 that Maung Maung, 59, who walked away from a South Vancouver care home on October 21, has been located safe and has returned home, thanking the public and media for their help.
Why it matters
This missing-person appeal ended the best way it could: the man has dementia and speaks limited English, and he had been on his own for more than two days. Police issued a public appeal on October 23, and the next day confirmed he was safe at home.
Full report
Vancouver police said Maung Maung, 59, left his care home near Heather Street and West 57th Avenue in South Vancouver at about 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, and had not been seen since. He has dementia and speaks limited English, and police said he may have been confused and unable to remember how to get home.
In the October 23 appeal, police described him as five feet nine inches tall, of medium build, with short black hair turning grey, last seen wearing a grey button-up shirt, black pants and white runners, and noted he has been known to travel long distances on foot or by transit. The October 24 update confirmed he has been located safe and has returned home, with police thanking the public and media for sharing the appeal.
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