28/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 28/08/2024 12:58
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 10:44:19 PM
PLEASE NOTE: An image of the missing person is available via NSW Police Force social media pages.
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from Sydney's south west.
Legacy Whakaneke, aged 13, was last seen at Bonnyrigg Plaza yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 27 August 2024).
When she could not be located or contacted, officers attached to Fairfield City Police Area Command were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Police and family hold concerns for Legacy's welfare due to her age.
She is described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, 160cm tall, medium build, with long black hair and brown eyes.
Legacy was last seen wearing a black jumper and tracksuit pants and white sneakers, and is known to frequent the Liverpool, Parramatta, Wetherill Park and Bonnyrigg areas.
Anyone with information into her whereabouts is urged to call Fairfield Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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