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Missing family thought to be destined for Queensland
By Sally Rawsthorne
Investigators searching for a heavily pregnant woman and her three children who vanished from a western Sydney park believe the missing family may be in or heading towards Queensland.
Elizabeth Harpley, 36, and her three sons aged between five and 10 were last seen in Campbelltown’s Koskigaya Park on Sunday afternoon.
Police are hoping to locate Elizabeth Harpley, 36, and her three sons.Credit: NSW Police
The family are thought to be in the company of Harpley’s 49-year-old partner.
Police are concerned because the children have a variety of conditions that require medication they do not have.
Investigators have released photos of Harpley, 36, and her sons, Mathew Harpley, 10, Christopher Harpley, 9, and Mitchell Devine-Harpley, 5, as part of the public appeal.
“They are known to frequent the areas of Campbelltown and Wollongong in NSW, and Pullenvale in Queensland,” police said in a statement earlier this week.
A police source not authorised to comment publicly said investigators believed the family had planned to go to Queensland, with search efforts to be concentrated accordingly.
Police have asked the community to report any sightings of the man’s car – a red Jeep with the Queensland registration 061VKM.
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