FEARS are growing for the safety of a woman who has not been seen for three months Kyounghwa Lin, 49, who is originally from North Korea, was last seen at 8.30am on Thursday, March 12, at her home address in Charterhouse Place, Blackburn.

Kyounghwa claimed she was travelling to China and would be back within 15 days but has not been seen since.

Police are growing increasingly concerned for Kyounghwa’s safety and are appealing to anyone who has seen her or who has any information about her whereabouts to contact them.

Kyounghwa has brown hair, brown eyes and a slim build. She speaks very little English.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0845 1 25 35 45.