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Police appeal to find teen missing from Lethbridge Park
Police are appealing for public assistance to find a teenage girl missing in Sydney’s West.
Mary-Jane Yourell, aged 14, was last seen about 12.30pm on Saturday 7 November 2020, leaving a home on Luxford Road, Lethbridge Park.
Officers from Mount Druitt Police Area Command and her family have serious concerns for Mary-Jane’s safety due to her young age.
Mary-Jane is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 160cm to 165cm tall, with brown eyes and long black hair. When she was last seen she was wearing black jeans, a black ‘Fila’ jumper and black and gold ‘Nike’ shoes.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Citizen of Year announced
Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer Darryl Hamilton has been named as the 2020 Blacktown Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Citizen of the Year.
Mr Hamilton works as the Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer with the Mount Druitt Police Area Command, a role which he has served in for almost 20 years.
He also plays a pivotal role in the Breaking Barriers fitness program, which provides an important circuit breaker for Aboriginal youth at risk of entering the justice system.
The program has supported hundreds of young people since its inception in 2014.
After a temporary halt due to COVID-19 restrictions, the program has expanded under the NSW Police ‘Fit for Life’ initiative and operates 3 days a week out of the PCYC in Shalvey.