Missing Teenager was part of my extended family

This girl was my ex-wife's cousin. I knew her as a child, and none of us have ever seen of her again, 12 years later. Tis a real tragedy, and yet another case of the police totally ferking-up their case right at the beginning, much to Jessica's loss.

Detectives from the New South Wales unsolved homicide team have released new information about the disappearance of Bathurst teenager, Jessica Small, 12 years ago.

The 15-year-old was last seen in the Bathurst CBD, in the state's central west, in the early hours of October 26, 1997 when she and a friend got into a car driven by an unknown male.

Police believe the pair were assaulted.

The friend managed to escape but Jessica was never seen again.

The head of Strike Force Carica II, Detective Sergeant Peter Smith, says new information about the car was received after witnesses were re-interviewed.

"The motor vehicle was a light coloured VK Holden Commodore with an orange blanket on the back parcel shelf and a number of holes on the front passenger footwell," he said.

"That's very significant information and we believe it's a very particular vehicle and those particular descriptions should jog somebody's memory."

He says even a small piece of new information can provide significant leads.

"The holes in the passenger footwell combined with an orange blanket on the rear and a VK Holden Commodore, I think someone would remember that car," he said.

"The holes have been described as not big enough to put your foot through but big enough to see the road through, so I think it would stick in someone's mind if they've been in that vehicle."

A coronial inquiry into Jessica Small's disappearance is due to be conducted, possibly next year.
(Source)

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