Friends of missing Cumbernauld mum to walk her last known route overnight

Pals of lacking Cumbernauld mum Karen Stevenson have organised an early hours stroll in a bid to assist collect info on the whereabouts of their much-loved pal.

Tracy Dolan and a gaggle of family and friends, in addition to locals from the Lanarkshire city, will collect at The Muirfield Centre at 2.30am tomorrow (Saturday, March 5) precisely two weeks on from when the mum-of-two went lacking.

The group hope to jog folks's recollections who might have seen 42-year-old Karen after she was final noticed within the early hours of Saturday, February 19, when she left her residence on Lairds Hill in Seafar someday after midnight.

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CCTV footage exhibits Karen strolling in the direction of the city centre and Muirfield neighborhood centre close to Brown Street and Fleming Street round 2.55am.

Nonetheless, following door-to-door enquiries by her pals, one other obvious sighting of Karen got here to mild this week, some 25 minutes on from the final identified sighting.

One other CCTV picture exhibits Karen Stevenson on McGregor Street, Cumbernauld at 3.20am (Picture: Contributed)

Fearful pal Tracy informed Lanarkshire Stay: "Initially the final CCTV footage was of Karen going up the lifts at Cumbernauld centre at 2.55am, however we have now now found one other sighting of her at 3.20am on McGregor Street.

"So we have now determined to satisfy within the early hours of tomorrow morning to stroll safely alongside the identical route that Karen took.

"We will probably be stopping any passers-by, in addition to asking drivers to test dashcam footage - particularly in native taxis - and asking folks as they arrive out of the nightclubs if they'll recall something in any respect concerning Karen from that evening two weeks in the past.

"And once more we're pleading with folks to test their CCTV from the early hours of Saturday, February 19.

Friends have marketed the stroll for Karen Stevenson on social media (Picture: Contributed)

"We've not stopped during the last fortnight handing out leaflets, chapping doorways and placing up posters all around the city - actually hundreds of posters in search of assist in discovering our good friend.

"We simply need her residence secure and sound to her companion and youngsters."

Earlier this week, Karen's household launched a contemporary attraction for her to get in touch as efforts to find her proceed.

In an announcement launched on Wednesday her household mentioned: “That is utterly uncommon for Karen and he or she has by no means been lacking earlier than.

“The entire household are actually frightened and would really like Karen to get in touch with anyone to tell us she is secure.

“If anybody has any info in any respect then please contact the police as quickly as you'll be able to."

Karen Stevenson was seen at around 2.44am in a lift at a shopping centre
Karen Stevenson was seen in a carry at a procuring centre (Picture: Police Scotland)

Karen is described as 5ft 1ins, of slim construct, with lengthy brown hair. She was sporting a purple hooded jacket with a fur lined hood, cream lengthy sleeve t-shirt with a graphic design, black leggings, and black ankle boots.

She additionally could also be carrying a small pink purse, with steel studs and a sequence strap.

Inspector Susan Rae, of Cumbernauld Police Station, mentioned this week: “In depth searches and enquiries have been carried out all through the native space in an effort to hint Karen.

“These are persevering with and we have been assisted by assets together with specialist search advisors, and the canine unit. Officers have additionally been finishing up home to accommodate enquiries and checking CCTV.

“I do know our concern is shared by locals, and I'd proceed to induce anybody who thinks they might have seen Karen to get in contact as quickly as doable. Any info, regardless of how small, might assist discover her.

“If in case you have seen Karen since Sat 19 February, or have any info which may be related to our investigation please name 101 with reference 3369 of 19 February.”

Tracy added: "Anybody who needs to pop alongside and assist collect info tonight then please be a part of us on the Muirfield Neighborhood Centre for two.30am. The extra the merrier and it is security in numbers on the finish of the day."

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