Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from Albion Park Rail.
Zara Pearson, aged 14, was last seen on Wooroo Street, Albion Park Rail, about 2.30am today (21 July 2025).
When she could not be located or contacted, officers from Lake Illawarra Police District were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Police and family hold concerns for her welfare due to her age and lives with medical conditions.
Zara is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 160cm tall, of thin build, with shoulder length dyed pink hair.
She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, white "Puma" runners and possibly wearing black leggings/pants.
Following inquiries, police believe she may have been in the vicinity of Lake Macquarie Private Hospital near the Pacific Highway about 3.30pm today.
Zara is known to frequent the Lake Illawarra and Newcastle areas.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police or 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.
