Appeal for teen missing from northern NSW

***PLEASE NOTE: An image of Kardia Speers has been uploaded to the NSW Police Force social media pages.

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a tennage girl missing in the states north.

Kardia Speers, aged 16, was last seen on Bay Street, Port Macquarie, about 1pm yesterday (Friday 5 August 2022)

When she did not return home and could not be contacted officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District were notified and commenced extensive inquiries to locate her.

Inquiries have established that she maybe in the Lake Cathie area. Police along with the SES are currently conducting a land search in this area.

There are serious concerns for her welfare.

Kardia is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 155cm tall, of medium build, and has dark long hair. It is not known what she was wearing.

Anyone with information into Kardia's whereabouts is urged to contact Port Macquarie 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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