April-lee Gillen was victim of kidnap: police
Police believe a 17-year-old girl found with critical head injuries on the side of the road managed to jump from a car after being kidnapped.
April-lee Gillen was found by residents lying unconscious at Lake Heights, near Wollongong, on April 20 in what was initially believed to have been a hit-and-run accident.
Police have now released images of of a black BMW SUV as they search for two men they believe dragged her into the vehicle on Northcliffe Drive around midnight.
April-lee Gillen posted a chilling message to Facebook just moments before the time she was injured.
"Phones on 1 per cent walking from Warrawong to Berks and some Asian guy just stopped me telling me to come home with him cause it’s safe and I need help sos," she said.
Northcliffe Drive resident Lola Smith told Fairfax Media that she heard a "slight bang" around the time Ms Gillen was hit.
"It's awful," she said. "We haven't had anything like that along here before.
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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