Police appeal to trace missing Lymington woman Katie Linin last seen leaving Southampton General Hospital

*UPDATE: The images of Katie have been removed after police confirmed this morning (Thursday) that she has been located.

POLICE released images in a bid to locate a missing Lymington woman who disappeared from hospital.

Katie Linin (22) was last seen leaving Southampton General Hospital just after 3pm on Monday.

She is described as white, slim build, about 5ft 3in tall, with long light brown hair.

Two of the pictures show Katie in the clotheses she was last seen wearing – a navy blue hoodie with blue and orange stripe in the middle and grey hood, black cargo trousers and navy and white sliders.

As well as Lymington, she has links to the New Milton and Southampton areas.

People are urged to come forward if they can help locate Katie or trace her movements since Monday afternoon.

Anyone with information should contact officers online via hampshire.police.uk or call 101, quoting reference 44250052017.