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NSW Police launch public appeal to find missing Northern Rivers woman Rachel Kinkhead, 48

Police need help to find a Northern Rivers woman, who has been missing for more than a month. Officers believe she could be in the Byron Bay area.

Missing woman Rachel Kinkhead. Picture: NSW Police Force.
Missing woman Rachel Kinkhead. Picture: NSW Police Force.

Police are appealing for information to find a Northern Rivers woman, who has been missing for more than one month.

On Saturday, Richmond Police District called out for information from the public and said in a statement that Rachel Kinkhead, 48, may be in the Byron Bay area.

Ms Kinkhead was last seen at Swansea in the Lake Macquarie region on the state’s Mid-North Coast on September 26

When she could not be contacted or found, concerned officers from the Tweed-Byron Police District began a search.

Both police and Ms Kinkhead’s family hold serious concerns for her welfare, a NSW Police Force spokesman said.

She is described as caucasian in appearance, about 165-170 centimetres tall, with a medium build and brown/orange hair.

Police believe Rachel may have been in the Byron Bay area on Thursday, October 10. She is also known to frequent Mullumbimby and surrounds.

Know more? Phone Tweed-Byron Police, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Originally published as NSW Police launch public appeal to find missing Northern Rivers woman Rachel Kinkhead, 48

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/nsw-police-launch-public-appeal-to-find-missing-northern-rivers-woman-rachel-kinkhead-48/news-story/de3b8eae122af04d5a0a871f77a4823e