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Missing Person Gary Lyddieth

Gary LYDDIETH

Gary Lyddieth left Mornington, Victoria on 26 April 2014 bound for Western Australia. He was driving a white Nissan Urvan campervan with the Tasmanian registration number A938Q...

Missing Person from NSW Ian Scott Braund

Ian BRAUND

On the 27th of February 1987, Ian Braund was last seen leaving his residence at Thumb Creek, NSW. Ian has not been seen or made contact with family or friends since and there are...

Missing Person Ashley Bindon

Ashley BINDON

Ashley Bindon was last seen about 1pm on 26 February 2005 in Rose Bay. Ashley has not been seen since this time, nor has he made contact with family or friends. Ashley has not...

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Why do people go missing?

Recently we ran a social media series exploring the reasons people went missing and what they were feeling and experiencing at the time. Anyone, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or educational background may become a missing person. The reasons for going missing are many and varied and can include mental illness, miscommunication, misadventure, domestic violence, and being a victim of crime....

National Missing Persons Week - Can You Solve The Case? 30 July - 5 August 2023

National Missing Persons Week 2023: Can you solve the case?

The AFP is calling for Australians to put on their detective hats and assist forensic investigators unpick clues that could help crack some of the nation’s longest unsolved missing persons cases.

Launched today for National Missing Persons Week, which runs through 5 August, the Can you solve this case? campaign is focused on eight cases involving unidentified human remains.

While forensic...

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International Missing Children’s Day 2023: The important conversation between parents and children about safe behaviour

The AFP’s National Missing Persons Coordination Centre (NMPCC), in partnership with The Daniel Morcombe Foundation, have today on International Missing Children’s Day 2023 (IMCD) released online resources to encourage parents to talk to their children about safe behaviour.

IMCD is an internationally recognised day to commemorate the missing children who have found their way home, remember those...