Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl from Sydney's north west.
Shakira Brown-Cottier, aged 14, was last seen in Rouse Hill last Wednesday (1 October 2025).
When she could not be located or contacted, officers attached to Hawkesbury Police Area Command were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Police hold concerns for Shakira's welfare given her age.
Shakira is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 155cm tall, medium build, fair complexion, brown eyes and shoulder length blond hair with pink tips.
She was last seen wearing nose piercings, blue hooded jumper, black shorts, red/black coloured sneakers and a black backpack.
Shakira is known to frequent Rouse Hill, Parramatta, Blacktown, Wollongong, Albion Park and the Illawarra region.
Inquiries have established that she maybe travelling to an unknown location in Queensland.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact Windsor Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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