UPDATE: In an update on Friday afternoon, VicPD announced that a member of the public had spotted Mahaffy, called police, and stayed with her until officers arrived.
She has now been reunited with her family.
Earlier: Victoria Police are seeking public assistance in their search for missing Isabelle Mahaffy.
The 80-year-old woman has been labelled “high risk” by VicPD and she was last seen in the Hillside Mall area on Friday morning.
Mahaffy suffers from a medical condition which may lead to her being confused. Her family and officers are working to locate her safely.
She was last seen wearing a white necklace, blue shirt, black cardigan, black pants and dark shoes.
Mahaffy is described as a petite Caucasian woman standing 4’8″ tall and has chin-length silver-grey hair with bangs.
Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911.