POLICE are invesitgating a potential new sighting of a missing Cumbernauld woman.

Karen Stevenson's family and friends are extremely concerned for her welfare after she hasn't contacted them in more than two weeks.

The 42-year-old woman was last spotted around 3.15am on Saturday, February 19, walking on Seafar Road, near to McGregor Road.

Now, officers are inquiring after they received a report that a woman, wearing a purple, black fur-hooded jacket was walking on the pathway, that backs onto Darroch Way, between 4.15am and 4.25am on Saturday, February 19.

As the woman in the purple jacket made her way through the underpass, which goes under Seafar Road, she passed another woman walking in the opposite direction.

There was no interaction between the two women and officers are keen to establish who the lady in the purple jacket is.

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Inspector Susan Rae said: “We need to confirm if this was Karen or if it was another woman, perhaps on her way to work or heading home.

"If you were in the underpass between 4.15am and 4.25am on Saturday morning, wearing a purple, black fur-hooded jacket, please contact us.

"It’s vital we verify if this potential sighting was Karen or if we can rule it out as part of our ongoing enquiries to locate Karen.”

Police Scotland can be contacted via 101, quoting incident number 3369 of February 19.