A WOMAN who had been missing from her home since Thursday has been found safe and well.

Police were becoming “increasingly concerned” over the disappearance of 28-year-old Laura Bayly, who has links to the Bury and Ipswich areas.

However, this evening police confirmed that Ms Bayly had been found in Suffolk and was staying with friends in the county.

Ms Bayly is due to be re-united with her family tomorrow.

She had not been seen since leaving her home on Thursday and before being found was last spotted in Lloyds Avenue in Ipswich on Friday.