Search for missing NSW mum and two kids

Ash Cant
·1-min read

A 27-year-old mum from NSW and her two children remain missing, after she was last seen in the early hours of Friday morning.

Liberty Ruhl was last seen in Dapto, a suburb in Wollongong, at around 4.30am last Friday. Shortly after she was reported missing.

NSW Police said it is believed Ms Ruhl is with her son, six-year-old Jahkai, and 12-month-old daughter, Harmony.

Pictured is mum Liberty Ruhl and her two children, six-year-old boy, Jahkai, and 12-month-old girl, Harmony.
Mum Liberty Ruhl and her two children are still missing, after she was last seen early in the morning on May 27. Source: NSW Police

"Police hold concerns for the welfare of Liberty and her young children," NSW Police said.

Liberty is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 160cm to 170cm tall, of thin build, with long blonde/light brown hair," police said.

She may also be driving a black Mazda CX-7 station wagon.

Ms Ruhl is known to frequent Nowra and Illawarra areas, however, police say she has links to Western Australia and has intentions to travel there.

Anyone with information about the location of Liberty and her children is urged to contact Lake Illawarra Police on 02 4232 5599.

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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