Kuching police seek help to locate missing 14-year-old schoolgirl
Syifa Saffeyea Hazee Fazali
KUCHING (April 30): Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl reported missing after failing to return home from school yesterday (April 29).
Kuching District police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said a missing person report was lodged by a woman on the same day.
The missing teen, Syifa Saffeyea Hazee Fazali, 14, is a Form 3 Hope student at SMK St Teresa, Kuching. She was last seen around 1pm yesterday during school hours.
Syifa is described as a Malay girl, 151cm tall, and was last seen wearing a purple school sports uniform with the word 'Sylvia' printed on it.
She was not wearing a headscarf and had on standard school shoes.
Police are urging anyone who may have seen the girl or has information on her whereabouts to contact the Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPD Kuching) Control Centre at 082-244444, or the investigating officer Insp Tengku Mu'izz Farizzul at 016-8930607.
Alexson also advised the public not to spread unverified information or speculation, as it could hinder the ongoing investigation.
Alexson also reminded the public to refrain from spreading unverified information or speculations that could disrupt the investigation process. Kuching missing teen police seek help
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