6 November 2025

UPDATED: Missing 13-year-old has been found

| By Albert McKnight

Jyelara Nean has not been seen since 25 October. Photo: ACT Policing.

UPDATED, Thursday, 6 November: ACT Policing said Jyelara Nean has been located safe and well.

EARLIER, Wednesday, 5 November: Police are calling for help to find a 13-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly two weeks.

On Wednesday (5 November), an ACT Policing spokesperson said Jyelara Nean has not been seen or heard from since 25 October and was last seen in Dickson.

She is First Nations in appearance with a slim build, tanned complexion, long brown hair and brown eyes.

“Jyelara may be in the company of her brother and she is believed to have been couch surfing since she was last seen,” the police spokesperson said.

“Police and Jyelara’s family hold concerns for her welfare and are requesting the public’s assistance to locate her.”

If you have seen Jyelara or have information regarding her whereabouts, call ACT Policing on 131 444.

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