A MUM of two has been missing for a week.
Karen Stevenson, 42, was last seen just around 3am last Saturday after walking around the streets in the early hours.
Specialist search advisers and a dog unit have joined an extensive police hunt for her as officers grow “increasingly concerned”.
Ms Stevenson left her home in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, after midnight and walked around a mile towards the town centre.
She was seen in a shopping centre lift around 2.44am before heading towards the Muirfield Community Centre, about a 10 minute walk from her home.
Police have stopped and spoken to 53 cars and 20 pedestrians who were in the area around the time.
Sergeant Greig McKail said: “Karen’s family, including her two children, are extremely upset by her disappearance and just want to know she is safe and well and want her home as soon as possible.
“Karen always stays close to home and has never been missing before.
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“As time passes we’re growing extremely concerned for her safety and wellbeing.
“I know our concern is shared by locals, and I would continue to urge anyone who thinks they may have seen her to get in touch as soon as possible.
“Any information, no matter how small, could help find her.”
Ms Stevenson is 5ft 1ins tall, of slim build, with long brown hair.
She was last seen wearing a purple parka-style jacket with a black fur-lined hood, a cream long-sleeve T-shirt, black leggings, and black ankle boots.
She may also be carrying a small pink handbag, with metal studs and a chain strap.