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Housing not industrial precinct say Lismore locals

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Coffs Harbour teen Gabrielle Bishop was found safe and well in Mullumbimby on Sunday, police said PIC NSW Police

A teenage girl reported missing from the Coffs Harbour area over the weekend has been found safe in Mullumbimby, police on Monday morning said.

Officers on Sunday said 15-year-old Gabrielle Bishop hadn’t been seen since about 10pm Saturday 3 February 2024 at a home on Nelson Street, Woolgoolga, around 25km north of Coffs Harbour.

Inquiries and a geotargeted message led to police finding the girl safe and well in Mullumbimby Sunday night.

Police have thanked the community and media for help.


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