Police release CCTV footage of South Sudanese woman missing in Qld

Queensland police have release CCTV footage of a South Sudanese woman reported missing over the weekend, in an appeal for information.

The image supplied by Qld police of Nyandeng Weiu Source: QLD Police

Nyandeng Weiu, 24, arrived in Australia seven weeks ago and speaks little English.

She was last seen in the Ipswich suburb of Collingwood Park at about 9:30pm on Saturday, October 1.

Police issued a press release on Sunday reporting her missing.

“She is described as being African in appearance, is around 180cms tall and has short black hair and a slim build,” police said in their latest press release.

The CCTV footage (below) shows her in an unidentified convenience store wearing a pink and black dress and talking on the phone.

“Police would like to remind members of the public that when investigating a missing persons case police seek to verify the safety and wellbeing of the missing person," the statement said.

“It is not a criminal offence to be a missing person and missing persons are not ‘in trouble’ with police.”

A spokesman for the South Sudanese community in Queensland, when contacted by SBS, appealed for Ms Wieu to contact her family but declined to comment further.

Contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or by visiting crimestoppers.com.au.