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Missing person: Kirra Sayers – Tweed Heads/Gold Coast area

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Police are appealing for public assistance to locate Kirra Sayers, who was reported missing from Tweed Heads on Sunday 19 June 2022.

Kirra Sayers is aged 13 years old, and was last seen Saturday night at her home address in Tweed Heads.

Officers attached to the Tweed Byron Police District have commenced an investigation and are appealing for public assistance to locate Kirra.

Kirra is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 170-175cm tall, with pink/reddish coloured hair, and is possibly wearing black tracksuit pants and a hoodie jumper.

It is possible Kirra may be with friends on the Gold Coast.

Police and her family hold serious concerns for her welfare.

Police report E89077448 relates.

Anyone with information about Kirra’s whereabouts is urged to call Tweed Heads Police Station on (07) 5506 9499 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Information is treated in strict confidence.

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