Alice Byrne: Distinctive tattoo image released in bid to find missing woman

Alice Byrne was last seen leaving her friend’s house in Malborough Street in Portobello at 10am on New Year’s Day.

The 28-year-old had been with her family hours earlier, but left them at 2am to go to a beach party for further New Year celebrations.

Now a new image has been shared in the hope that it may help find missing Alice.

Sharing the picture in a Facebook group which aims to help trace the missing woman, Andrea Fraser wrote: "Sharing with the permission of family.

"Some of you will have seen the description and reproduced print of Alice’s distinctive bat tattoo.

"Here is a close up photo of Alice’s actual tattoo.

Police Scotland officers use a drone on the beach at Portobello, Edinburgh as the search continues for missing local woman, Alice Byrne. Alice, 28, went missing the morning after a Hogmanay party on News Years Eve, she was last seen at 10am leaving a house on Marlborough Street.

"It really is distinctive - please continue to share using hashtag #FindAliceByrne"

Alice has been described as white, around 5ft 6in and of medium build. She also has short black hair.

CCTV footage of her last known movements show her wearing a black top, black jeans ripped at the knees and white trainers.