Police Appeal To Locate Teenage Girl Missing From Avondale

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a girl missing from the Lake Illawarra region.

Ameirah Stonham, aged 13, was last seen in Avondale, about 10am yesterday (Sunday 5 October 2025).

When she could not be located or contacted officers attached to Lake Illawarra Police District were notified and immediately commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.

Police and family hold concerns for her welfare as she lives with a number of medical conditions.

Ameirah is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 175cm tall, of thin build, with shoulder length blonde hair.

She was last seen wearing a black hooded jumper, black trackpants and black/white coloured sneakers.

Inquiries have established that she may have been in the Kanahooka area about 1.50pm today (Monday 6 October 2025).

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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