Police appeal to locate man missing from St Mary's

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Sydney's west.

Samantha De Silva, aged 53, was last seen at St Marys about 6pm yesterday (Tuesday 20 December 2022).

After family members could not get in touch with him, officers from Nepean Police Area Command were notified and commenced inquiries to locate him.

Family and police hold serious concerns for his welfare.

Samantha is described as being of Indian Sub-Continental appearance, 180 to 185cm tall, of medium to large build, with black hair and dark brown eyes.

He is known to reside in Greta, near Cessnock and frequents Blacktown, Woodcroft and Blackett areas.

Officers believe he may be traveling to Canberra via train.

Anyone with information about Samantha's whereabouts is urged to contact 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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