Police Appeal To Locate Teen Missing From Wallsend

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl reported missing from the Hunter region.

Latanah Widders, aged 14, was last seen on Bousfield Street, Wallsend, on Tuesday 26 May 2026.

When she could not be located, officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District were notified yesterday (Monday 8 June 2026) and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.

Police and family hold concerns for her welfare due to her age.

Inquiries indicate Latanah may have been at Liverpool Train Station about 1am on Thursday 4 June 2026.

She is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 130cm tall with a thin to medium build and dyed black/burgundy hair.

She was last seen wearing a black hooded jumper, black track suit pants and black and white Nike slides.

Latanah is known to use public transport to travel.

She is known to frequent the Liverpool area.

Anyone with information into her whereabouts is urged to contact Singleton 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 managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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