Police trace psychiatric patient who absconded from hospital

Paul Brownlie absconded from Orchard Clinicplaceholder image
Paul Brownlie absconded from Orchard Clinic

A psychiatric patient who went missing from hospital has been traced, police in Edinburgh have confirmed.

Paul Brownlie fled from the Royal Edinburgh hospital on 3 October.

A public safety warning was subsequently issued.

Police confirmed on Saturday that Mr Brownlie had been traced.

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