14 May 2025

Leaum went missing from Barrack Heights - have you seen him?

| Zoe Cartwright
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Leaum Doolan went missing from Barrack Heights on Tuesday. Have you seen him? Photo: NSW Police.

Police are asking for the public to help them find a man missing from the Illawarra region.

A NSW Police spokesperson said Leaum Doolan, aged 25, was last seen in Barrack Heights on Tuesday (13 May).

Officers attached to Wollongong Police District were notified when he could not be found or contacted and began inquiries into his whereabouts.

“Police hold concerns for his welfare due to a medical condition,” the spokesperson said.

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Leaum is described as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 175 cm tall, of medium build, with brown eyes, and black hair, beard and moustache.

He was last seen wearing black tracksuit pants and a white jumper.

Leaum is known to frequent the Wollongong, Woonona, Kembla Grange and Barrack Heights areas.

Anyone with information about this incident or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.

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