Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage boy missing from Sydney's south.
Samuel Heppleston, aged 15, was last seen at a high school on the Princes Highway, Gymea, last Friday (20 June 2025).
Officers attached to St George Police Area Command were notified yesterday (Monday 23 June 2025) and commenced inquiries to locate him.
Police and family hold concerns for Samuel's welfare due to his age.
Samuel is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 170cm tall, of thin build, with red hair and blue eyes. Samuel was last seen wearing blue Nike TN shoes, black tracksuit pants, black with red and green trim sports shirt, white under shirt, black/pink 'GEED-UP' hoodie and carrying a black NIKE backpack (NIKE letters blacked out with marker pen).
Samuel is known to frequent Penshurst, Peakhurst, Gymea, Illawong and Jannali areas. He frequently uses the rail network between the St George and Sutherland areas.
Anyone with information is urged to contact St George Police Area Command 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.
