Police are extremely concerned for 27-year-old York woman who has gone missing while depressed.

Caroline Barry, known as Carly, left her Holgate Road home early today, and later called relatives on a mobile at 5.30am, when she was believed to be in drink and to have taken sleeping tablets.

She is 5ft 3in tall, well-built, with long red-brown hair in a plait with dreadlocks, and was wearing a green fleece jacket and green boots. An ME sufferer, she had a walking stick with her. Anyone who sees her should contact police on 01904-631321.

Updated: 14:49 Thursday, February 08, 2001