Woman, 24, vanishes after catching a cab in Victoria

Lucinda Miller, 24, was last seen at 11am on Sunday when she was dropped off by a rideshare driver about 2.5km from her home.

A woman has been missing for five days after vanishing on her way home.

Lucinda Miller, 24, was last seen at 11am on Sunday when she was dropped off by a rideshare driver about 2.5km from her home in West Gippsland, Victoria.

Police initially launched a search of the dense bushland between where she was dropped off and her home in Neerim South, about 110km east of Melbourne.

But now officers have expanded the search area after a possible sighting on Monday of Ms Miller several kilometres south of where she was last seen.

Lucinda Miller. Picture: Victoria Police

“We’re talking to all property owners in that area, checking all the rivers, creeks, roadways, tracks,” Victoria Police Inspector Peter Fusinato said.

“So any property owners ... be mindful that she may have wandered onto your properties and we just ask if you could check all your buildings or outbuildings just make sure that no-one has either been there or Lucinda is still located within your property.”

Cops have interviewed the rideshare driver but do not think they were involved in Ms Miller’s disappearance.

Around 30 officers and dogs are searching for the missing woman.

Lucinda Miller. Picture: Victoria Police

Inspector Fusinato told the ABC that Ms Miller may not want to be found.

“She may be missing of her own volition or unfortunately has .. hurt herself. We’re not quite sure,” he said.

“But we’re working on the theory that Lucinda may not want the family to know she’d come home.”

Ms Miller was last seen wearing a white top, green jumper, pink trousers, a beanie, scarf and face mask.

Originally published as Woman, 24, vanishes after catching a cab in Victoria