Missing 10-year-old girl in Perth suburbs
Consensus Summary
Western Australia police are searching for a 10-year-old girl named Lyndel Ningella who went missing from Butler on 15 August. Both the Guardian and ABC report she was last seen wearing black shorts and a black jumper and is described as about 160cm tall with long brown hair and blonde ends. Police believe she may have traveled to coastal suburbs like Kwinana, Leda, Parmelia, or Wellard, with concerns for her safety due to her young age. The Guardian notes she was seen leaving a home at 5:45pm and that police initially mistakenly reported her as located on Monday afternoon before correcting the alert. ABC states she has been missing for three days and was last seen around 6pm, though the Guardian specifies the time as 5:45pm.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- 10-year-old girl named Lyndel Ningella is missing
- Lyndel was last seen in Butler on 15 August
- Lyndel is described as about 160cm tall with long brown hair and blonde ends
- Police believe she may have traveled to Kwinana, Leda, Parmelia, or Wellard
- Police are concerned for her safety due to her young age
- Lyndel was last seen wearing black shorts and a black jumper
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Lyndel was seen leaving a home at about 5:45pm on 15 August
- Police initially alerted that she was located on Monday afternoon but later reissued an alert saying she was still missing
- Police believe she may have traveled up to 80km away
- Lyndel was last seen around 6pm on 15 August
- She has been missing for three days
Where the reporting differs
Details that conflict, or appear in only some outlets:
- The Guardian says Lyndel was last seen at 5:45pm, but ABC says she was last seen around 6pm
- The Guardian says police initially alerted that Lyndel was located on Monday afternoon, but ABC does not mention this
Source Articles
WA police appeal for help to find 10-year-old girl missing from Perth suburbs
Lyndel Ningella was last seen leaving home in Butler on Saturday evening prompting concerns about her safety Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Western Australia police have appealed for help in finding a 10-year-old girl who went missing from Perth’s outer northern suburbs on Saturday. Lyndel Ningella has not been seen since early Saturday evening when police said the young girl was seen leaving a home in Butler at about 5:45pm on 15 August. Continue reading...
WA Police appeal for help to find missing 10-year-old girl
Ten-year-old Lyndel Ningella was last seen in Butler in Perth's north on Saturday afternoon, wearing a black jumper and black shorts.
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