Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from Wollongong area.
Sophia Lyons, aged 13, was last seen on Lysaght Street, Fairy Meadow, about 3pm yesterday (Tuesday 3 February 2026).
Officers attached to Wollongong Police District were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Family and police hold concerns for her welfare due to her age.
Sophia is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 165cm tall, 55kg, with long red hair and brown eyes.
She was last seen wearing pyjamas.
Sophia is believed to frequent the Wollongong, Lake Illawarra and Central Coast areas.
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.
