NSHA asking for public’s assistance in locating missing patient

The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is asking for the public’s help in locating a patient who has gone missing from a Dartmouth hospital.

The NSHA says Marcel David Lawrence, 27, is a risk to himself and others, with that risk increasing the longer he is away from treatment.

The health authority describes Lawrence as a black man who has brown eyes and short, dark hair. He stands six feet tall and weighs 232 pounds.

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Lawrence has several tattoos on his face and neck.

He was last seen wearing a grey hoodie over a red T-shirt, white pants and a pair of red-and-white sneakers.

Anyone with information on Lawrence is asked to contact the police.