Victoria Police launches digital billboard campaign to help find missing persons and end families’ pain

SALLY Cheong and Siriyakorn “Bung” Siriboon are among the missing person cases being highlighted in a new digital billboard campaign.

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They have started daily screenings of photographs and information about long-term missing persons on 27 outdoor digital billboards in Melbourne and surrounding suburbs.

The cases of six missing persons will be highlighted on the screens each month.

Those singled out for this month are:

Sally Cheong, who would now be 32, went missing from her Oakleigh South home on April 2, 2008. Despite taking her wallet, phone, car keys, iPod and a security blanket she sometimes carried, she hasn’t accessed her bank account or her phone since her disappearance.

Sally Cheong went missing on April 2, 2008.

Ms Cheong’s sister Helen said on Friday she and the rest of her family had no idea whether Ms Cheong had voluntarily run away or had met with foul play.

“It is awful for us all not knowing what happened to Sally,” Helen Cheong said.

“I think it is amazing that the Missing Persons Squad is taking so much interest in publicising cases like that of my sister.

“The big screens showing photographs and other details are in very prominent places where lots of people will see them.

“I just hope somebody who knows something about what happened to my sister sees the billboards and contacts police.”

Siriyakorn “Bung” Siriboon went missing as a 13-year-old on June 2, 2011. She left her family home in Boronia to walk to school but never arrived and hasn’t been seen since. There is a $1 million reward for information leading to the apprehension and subsequent conviction of the person or persons responsible for Bung’s disappearance. The Department of Public Prosecutions will also consider granting indemnification from prosecution to any person who provides information as to the identity of the principal offender or offenders.

Missing schoolgirl Siriyakorn ‘Bung’ Siriboon.

Edward Faulkner would now be 57 and has been missing since June 19, 1995. He left his Sydney home to drive to Victoria to make deliveries. He was involved in a minor accident on the Hume Highway, near Craigieburn, abandoned his truck and was last seen walking towards some paddocks on the edge of the highway.

Edward Faulkner has been missing since June 19, 1995.

Selman “Sam” Mala would now be 53 and hasn’t been seen since June 28, 2000. He left his Truganina home in a white Ford sedan with four unknown persons. He took his clothes and personal papers with him and hasn’t been seen since.

Selman “Sam” Mala hasn’t been seen since June 28, 2000.

John Christianos would now be 55 and disappeared on June 15, 2001. He left his Bentleigh East home that day, leaving all his possessions behind.

John Christianos disappeared on June 15, 2001.

Vo Thanh Ngan Truong would now be 18. The Essendon Keilor College student said she was going to a friend’s house on November 12, 2015, but she never arrived and hasn’t been seen since.

Vo Thanh Ngan Truong hasn’t been seen since November 12, 2015.

Anyone with information on any of the six missing person cases, or any other missing person case is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersvic.com.au

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