Search for missing 27-year-old woman ends in tragedy

Police have found the body of a woman who was last seen on Friday and whose disappearance was labelled “out of character”.

The body of a woman, believed to be missing 27-year-old Heather Brooke, has been discovered in Sydney’s outer northwest.

A police search for Ms Brooke, from Glendenning, was launched after her family reported her missing last week when she failed to return home and couldn’t be contacted.

She was last seen about 1pm on Friday, December 1 at a home on Amy Close in Glendenning.

Police held concerns for Ms Brooke’s welfare as her disappearance was “out of character”.

The missing 27-year-old was last seen on Friday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Police officers from Mount Druitt Police Area Command began a search for Ms Brooke and discovered a body in Schofields about 12.30am on Tuesday.

While the body is yet to be formally identified, it’s believed to be the missing 27-year-old.

Initial inquiries suggest her death is not suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

Originally published as Search for missing 27-year-old woman ends in tragedy