Missing person to locate from Kelowna General Hospital

KELOWNA – Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person.

Iris Alphonse was last seen just before noon hour today, June 30, as she walked out of the Kelowna General Hospital according to a media release from Kelowna RCMP.

Alphonse is normally a resident of a community in northern B.C. She was visiting Kelowna when she disappeared.

Police are concerned for Alphonse’s health and well-being, and say she may appear confused or disoriented.

Description of Iris Alphonse:

• Aboriginal female;
• 44 years;
• 5 ft 6 in (165 cm);
• 155 lbs (70 kg);
• black hair;
• brown eyes;

She was last seen wearing a pair of black with white stripe pants, a red striped jacket, a light coloured t-shirt, a floral fanny pack and a pair of brown ankle boots.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Iris Alphonse is urged to contact their local police, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net.

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