Police seek for lacking 19yo Tea Wright-Finger at Richmond in north-west Queensland

A land and air search is underway for a 19-year-old woman who has been lacking in distant northwest Queensland for greater than per week.

Tea Wright-Finger was final seen on October 16 in Richmond, greater than 400 kilometers east of Mount Isa.

Police mentioned {the teenager}’s good friend dropped her off on Coalbrook Highway close to the automobile she was driving, however neither Ms Wright-Finger nor the four-wheeler driver has been seen since.

Inspector Damien Crosby mentioned police launched a search operation on Saturday and have been involved in regards to the 19-year-old’s welfare.

“The terrain in Richmond, particularly in the summertime, might be fairly difficult,” mentioned Inspector Crosby.

“We’ve the help of the SES, skilled search and rescue coordinators, and a few native Richmond Shire Council workers who’ve a extremely good native working data in regards to the related topography.”

Yesterday, Mount Isa LifeFlight Rescue helicopters traveled greater than 700 kilometers to go looking distant areas round Cloncurry, 4 Methods and Julia Creek.

Ms. Wright-Finger’s mobile phone was briefly switched on Tuesday morning, police mentioned, permitting authorities to conduct a search of the Richmond space.

SES officers are utilizing off-road carts to scour trails and wooded areas on the banks of the Flinders River close to Richmond, in addition to a neighboring rural space.

Inspector Crosby mentioned Ms. Wright-Finger labored within the ministry and had relationships with native stations within the space.

Police have urged anybody who has seen her or the blue 2013 Toyota Prado four-wheel drive automobile with registration 210-TLA to contact them instantly.

{The teenager} additionally had ties within the Bundaberg space.