UPDATE: August 1, 2025. 3pm.
NSW Police say that Jarlana is still missing and inquiries are ongoing. They have sent out another urgent appeal for information regarding Jarlana’s whereabouts.
Police are appealing for assistance to locate a teenage girl last seen in the Lismore area.
Jalarna Buchanan, aged 16, from Kingscliff was last seen at a shopping centre on Diadem Street, Lismore, about 11am on Wednesday, July 16.
When she could not be located or contacted, officers attached to Tweed/Byron Police District were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Police hold concerns for Jalarna’s welfare due to her age.
Jalarna is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, 160cm to 170cm tall, medium build with dyed red shoulder-length hair and brown eyes.
She was last seen wearing black track pants and black hoodie with hood on covering her head.
She is known to frequent the Kingscliff, Coraki, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Inverell, Gosford, and Sydney CBD area.
Anyone with information into her whereabouts is urged to contact Lismore Police, Tweed/Byron Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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