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Aengus O'Hanlon

X Factor superstar Mary Byrne desperate to find Good Samaritan who rescued her sister after dementia sufferer went missing overnight

X Factor superstar Mary Byrne is desperate to find the Good Samaritan who found her sister and drove her home overnight.

The singer told how her sister, who has dementia, gave her family a huge scare after going missing from their holiday home in Co Wicklow in the middle of the night.

After leaving Mary's Brittas Bay  home in just her dressing gown and bare feet, fortunately a kindhearted stranger notice her on the side of the road.

The mystery rescuer dropped Mary's sister back to her house in Tallaght, even stopping to buy her a cup of tea on the way.

Relieved Mary said she's eternally grateful to the man, and now wants to see if she can track him down to thank him properly.

She posted a shout-out to her fans on Facebook, writing: "Friends, especially in Wicklow and Dublin. I am away spending time with my sister who has dementia.

"During the night/early morning she went made her way out of our holiday home in BRITTAS BAY in only her dressing gown and bare feet and ended up back at her house in TALLAGHT in Dublin.

"She is now safe. She told us a man found her and gave her a lift, even stopping to get her a cup of tea on the journey back to Dublin and he dropped her off at her house.

"We are EXTREMELY grateful to this man and would really like to find him, and find out where he picked her up from.

"But mostly to THANK him for looking after her. Could you please share this and I'll keep you updated when we find him."

If anyone knows the man - of if you're reading this yourself - please drop us an email or pay a visit to Mary's Facebook page here.

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