Police appeal: Mother and three children missing
Police are appealing for public assistance
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman and her three children missing from Wollongong yesterday.
Karah Towney, aged 28, who is from Albion Park Rail, was last heard from at 5pm (Wednesday 11 December) at Warrawong.
Officers from Lake Illawarra Police District were notified and made inquiries, but they were unable to locate the mother and her children Tia Clarke, aged three, Jada Clarke, aged two, and Terrell Clarke, aged four.
Police and family are concerned for their welfare and are appealing for anyone with information to contact Lake Illawarra Police on 4232 5599 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000
Karah is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 160cm tall, medium build, with long brown hair and brown eyes.
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.
**UPDATE** Karah Towney and her three children have been found safe and well.
Officers from Lake Illawarra Police District have thanked the public and media for their assistance.
Michelle Connolly has worked as a photo director, social media manager and photo editor at some of Australia's biggest media companies, including New Idea. She is now editor of Practical Parenting and loving mum-of-two.
