UPDATE: Monday, 30 December 2013 5:33pm

Missing woman Julie Richards has been located safe and well by an Adelaide patrol a short time ago. 

Police thank everyone for their assistance in this matter.

Previously: Police are seeking the assistance of the public to help locate missing woman, Julie Richards.

Ms Richards lives at Munno Para West, however, she was last seen in Pitt Street, Adelaide on 17 December. It does not appear that anyone has been at her home address since she was reported missing on Christmas Eve.

Ms Richards is 45-years-old, Caucasian, 160 cm tall, 55 kg, with scraggly brown collar length hair. It is unknown what she was wearing when she went missing.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the police assistance line on 131 444.