A vulnerable woman who went missing in Watford town centre this afternoon has been found safely, police have said.

Police were searching for a high-risk missing woman who was last seen in Rosslyn Road today (Monday) at around 3.30pm.

A search of the town was unsuccessful and in the early evening, police suggested she may have got on a bus towards St Albans or Radlett.

This evening, police confirmed the woman was safely found by officers and she has been returned home.