Vulnerable pensioner found following Met Police appeal

Police were growing increasingly concerned for Edward Cunningham, who went missing on Friday, January 13

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Lois Swinnerton

16:39, 14 JAN 2017

Edward Cunningham has been found safe and well

A vulnerable pensioner who went missing from Cricklewood in Brent has been found following a police appeal to locate him.

77-year-old Edward Cunningham went missing on Friday, January 13 at around 12.45pm.

Police were growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of the pensioner, as he has dementia, Alzheimer's, low blood pressure and diabetes.

Met Police took to Twitter at 2.31pm on January 14 to report that Edward has been found safe and well.

The police thanked Twitter users for sharing the appeal.

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