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Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Dramatic twist in hunt for missing teenage girl who mysteriously vanished a week ago after chilling new images emerged of her last walk
A teenage girl has been found eight days after she vanished in broad daylight in Sydney 's west after her family revealed she would be too shy to ask for help. Economics student Aanisha Sathik, 18, disappeared from Harrow Road in Auburn after leaving her family home without her phone or any cash about 3.45pm on June 23. Police believe she was spotted on CCTV footage, apparently wandering aimlessly about 3km away in the neighbouring suburb of Berala between 5.45pm and 6pm. But there had been no trace of her anywhere until she was found at 2pm in Berala on Tuesday. She has now been rushed to hospital to be assessed. The breakthrough came after her distraught family begged for help to find the 'very bright' and academically-gifted teenager. 'She is not known to go walking and is very reserved,' her uncle Salman told Daily Mail Australia before she was located. 'She wouldn't have been asking people for food. She's so bright but she had no interests, not many friends.' Her parents Fatima and Sadiq Sathik had joined police in appealing to locals in nearby homes to check their backyards or garages for any sign of her on Monday. 'We don't know what happened to our daughter,' her father sobbed. 'We just want her home safe. 'Seven days, no money, no food. We are worrying a lot. Please help. 'She doesn't have many friends, she always goes with us. 'Our child knows only school and house, nothing much. We're a bit scared now.' Aanisha is the eldest of their three children and scored highly in her HSCs last year. She is studying a double degree in economics but was hospitalised a year ago. She had a lot of friends in Year 11, he added, but had become withdrawn and reserved after her spell in hospital. Police say she was seen walking south along Harrow Rd before spending about two hours in Norman Park from 3pm. From there, they believe she walked along Mount Auburn Rd and was later captured on CCTV on Woodburn Rd, near Stone St, about 5.50pm. Salman said that some homes and businesses had checked CCTV cameras, but they hoped there would be more who may have had footage of Aanisha. He said it was 'unusual for her to go missing' and that when he left home in the past, to go to uni, she always came back for the night'. On Tuesday, police confirmed she had been found and was being assessed in hospital.
9 News
30-06-2025
- 9 News
Family of missing Sydney teenager issue desperate plea for help
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here The family of a western Sydney teenager who has been missing for a week have issued a desperate plea for help from the public. Aanisha Sathik, 18, left home near Park Road in Auburn about 1pm on Monday, June 23, with no phone or money. Police believe Sathik may have walked south on Harrow Road and entered Norman Park in Auburn about 3pm that same day. Aanisha Sathik, 18, left home near Park Road in Auburn at around 1pm on Monday. (9News) She is described as being of Indian/Sub-Continental appearance, 180 centimetres tall, of slim build, with long black hair in a bun and brown eyes. Sathik was last seen wearing a black hooded jumper, long black pants with cream pinstripes, white shoes, and gold earrings. Police have tracked her last known movements via CCTV when she was seen on the corner of Woodburn Road and Stone Street in Berala. Police and family hold concerns for Sathik's welfare. Police have tracked her last known movements via CCTV, (9News) Sathik's father asked the public for help. (9News) Her father tearfully asked the public for help. "Please find my daughter very soon," he said. "We are asking you at home for help." NSW Police Superintendent Robert Toynton urged members of the community to be on the lookout for the missing teenager around homes and backyards. Sydney missing persons New South Wales national Australia police NSW police CONTACT US
7NEWS
30-06-2025
- 7NEWS
Parents' desperate plea as 18-year-old UNSW student Aanisha Sathik missing for a week
Desperate parents are pleading for public help as a UNSW student remains missing, a week after vanishing from her Western Sydney home. Aanisha Sathik, 18, left her home on Park Rd in Auburn about 1pm last Monday and never returned. Her movements have been mapped using CCTV footage, Superintendent Robert Toynton said on Monday. She was seen walking south along Harrow Rd before spending about two hours in Norman Park from 3pm. From there, she walked along Mount Auburn Rd and was later captured on CCTV on Woodburn Rd, near Stone St, about 5.50pm. Sathik did not take her phone or any money with her. Police said they hold serious concerns for her welfare. 'Seven days is a long time to be missing,' Toynton said. 'We're asking the community to help us. 'This is a densely populated area. Someone must have seen something, someone must have seen Aanisha. 'And we need that information to help us crack this investigation open.' Sathik's father made a heart-wrenching public appeal on Monday, urging the community to help find his daughter. 'We don't know what happened to our daughter. We just want her home safe,' he said through tears. 'Seven days, no money, no food. We are worrying a lot. Please help.' Loading Facebook Embed He described Sathik as a 'brilliant' and 'brave' young woman who is studying a Bachelor of Computer Science at UNSW. 'She aims to become a doctor, to serve the community,' he said. 'But she became a little upset and left home. Our hearts are already broken.' The father said Sathik had been struggling with anxiety and depression over the past six to seven months but had refused to take medication. 'She doesn't have many friends, she always goes with us,' he said. 'Our child knows only school and house, nothing much. We're a bit scared now.' Sathik is described as being of Indian/Sub-Continental appearance, about 180cm tall, of slim build, with long black hair in a bun and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hooded jumper, long black pants with cream pinstripes, white shoes and gold earrings. She is known to use public transport.
Mint
27-06-2025
- Mint
Indian-origin teenager, Aanisha Sathik, goes missing in Australia
New South Wales (NSW) Police in Australia is asking for public help to find 18-year-old Aanisha Sathik. The Indian-origin teenager has gone missing from Auburn. Aanisha was last seen on Park Road around 1 PM on June 23. Later, she may have been seen walking on Harrow Road and entering Norman Park around 3:15 PM that same day. The distance between the two locations is about 5 km. Aanisha is of Indian/Sub-Continental appearance, about 180 cm tall, slim, with long black hair tied in a bun and brown eyes, as per the police statement. She was wearing a black hooded jumper, black pants with cream pinstripes, white shoes and gold earrings. Police believe she may be using public transport, possibly the rail network. Her family and the police are very worried about her well-being. Officers from Auburn Police Area Command began searching for Aanisha after being informed on the day after she went missing, June 24. NSW Police suggests travelling with others in public transport, especially at night, and waiting in well-lit areas. It also advises walking with fellow passengers after getting off. If someone's stop is far from the destination, they are asked to take a taxi. People are advised to stay alert, confident and aware of their surroundings. Auburn, a suburb in New South Wales, Australia, is ranked 15 out of 100 in terms of crime levels (0 means no crime). While some crime happens, most residents feel safe. The most common crimes here include offences related to justice procedures, theft, and assault. In 2024, 563 cases were linked to justice procedure offences, making them the most reported type. Four murder-related cases were also reported. Compared to 2023, overall crime in Auburn went up slightly in 2024 by 1.45%. Even with this increase, Auburn is still considered a fairly safe place to live.
