Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from the Hunter Region.
Patrice O'Keefe, aged 13, was last seen Karuah about 10am on Tuesday (27 December 2022).
When she could not be contacted by family and friends, officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were notified yesterday (Thursday 29 December 2022) and immediately commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Police and family hold concerns for her welfare due to her young age.
Patrice is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 175cm tall, of medium build with long brown hair.
She was last seen wearing a black singlet top and blue/orange pants.
Inquiries have established that she may have been in the Newcastle area about 11pm last night (Thursday 29 December 2022).
Anyone with information into her whereabouts is urged to call Raymond Terrace Police 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.
