Police are asking for help from the public in the effort to locate a 57-year-old woman who went missing from the Southwest borough Tuesday.

Celine Viau left her home in a black Toyota Yaris to travel to Verdun at about 6:30 p.m.

Police say that her friends and family have reason to fear for her life.

Viau stands 5 feet tall (1.52 m) and weighs about 155 lb (70 kg). Her licence plate reads 454 ADV.