**PLEASE NOTE: An image of Crystal Collins is NOT available at this stage.***
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a teenage girl missing from the Blue Mountains.
Crystal Collins, aged 13, was last seen at a school on Martin Street, Katoomba, about 8.30am yesterday (Wednesday 30 March 2022).
When she did not return home, Crystal was reported missing to officers attached to Blue Mountains Police Area Command today (Thursday 31 March 2022) who commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Police and family hold concerns for Crystal's welfare due to her age.
Crystal is described as Caucasian appearance, fair complexion, 150cm, thin build and brunette/sandy blonde hair.
She was last seen wearing white track pants, a white long sleeve shirt and white school polo shirt over the top with a green backpack.
Crystal is known to frequent the Katoomba and Wentworth Falls areas.
Anyone with information on Crystal's whereabouts is urged to contact Blue Mountains Police Area Command or Crime Stoppers 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.
