ACT and NSW police form joint strike force to investigate missing woman Laura Haworth

ACT Policing and New South Wales Police Force have formed Strikeforce Viking to investigate Laura Haworth’s disappearance in 2008.

The joint strike force, comprising officers from ACT Policing Criminal Investigations and NSW Police Force Monaro District Criminal Investigations Unit, has been formed to investigate the exact circumstances of her disappearance.

Laura was last seen in Collett Street, Queanbeyan, NSW on Saturday 5 January 2008. Her car, a red Mazda 121, was later found in Reid, ACT.

Police have received information that led them to suspect she met with foul play on or about that time.

ACT Policing Detective Acting Inspector Adam Rhynehart urged anyone with any information - no matter how small it may seem - to contact Crime Stoppers.

“We’re hoping that highlighting Laura’s case as part of National Missing Persons Week will encourage someone out there to come forward and help us find out what happened to her,” a/Inspector Rhynehart said.

“Laura’s been missing for 16 years; that’s 16 long years her family have been living without answers.”

NSW Police Detective Chief Inspector Neil Grey hopes this appeal will shake loose some memories from those who saw Laura at the time of her disappearance.

“All missing persons deserve to be found; we hope this appeal will provide Laura’s family some long awaited answers” C/Insp Grey said.

“We are urging anyone with any information to reach out to police. No matter how insignificant you think that information may be, it may be the piece of puzzle we have been searching for.”

Anyone with information about Laura’s disappearance should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information can be provided anonymously.