Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a girl missing from Sydney's north-west.
Kayla Vella, aged 13, was last seen on Riverbank Drive, The Ponds, about 8.20am today (Friday 13 December 2024).
When she was unable to be located or contacted, she was reported missing to officers attached to Riverstone Police Area Command, who commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Police hold concerns for Keyla's welfare due to her young age.
Keyla is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 160cm tall, of thin build, with shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes.
She was last seen wearing a white school sport uniform, white shoes and a medium-sized black backpack.
Keyla is known to frequent The Ponds area.
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.