4 February 2026

Have you seen Sophia?

| By Zoe Cartwright
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13-year-old Sophie Lyons is missing from Wollongong – have you seen her? Photo: NSW Police.

Police are asking for the public to help them find a teenage girl missing from the Wollongong area.

Sophia Lyons, aged 13, was last seen on Lysaght Street, Fairy Meadow, at about 3 pm on Tuesday (3 February).

Officers attached to Wollongong Police District were notified when her parents couldn’t contact her and began inquiries into her whereabouts.

Family and police hold concerns for her welfare due to her age.

Sophia is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 165 cm tall, with long red hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen wearing pyjamas.

Sophia is believed to frequent the Wollongong, Lake Illawarra and Central Coast areas.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.

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