Senior missing from hospital in Stonewall found: police

Police say a senior who went missing from hospital in Stonewall Monday has been found.

William (Billy) Swanton, 70, was reported missing after walking away from Stonewall’s hospital around 6 p.m. Monday.

Police had said he was wearing only a grey-coloured sweater for warmth.

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After a search effort that included the RCMP’s search and rescue and K9 units, police said in a tweet Tuesday afternoon Swanton had been safely located.

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