Two months after she was last seen, NSW police have announced they are treating the disappearance of 30-year-old Sydney woman Samah Baker as suspicious.
Ms Baker, an administrative assistant, was last seen by a friend after being dropped off at her Parramatta home early on Friday, January 4. She was reported missing by relatives later that day.
Parramatta Police Area Commander Superintendent Julie Boon said on Monday they were looking into a series of social media posts that were published on her profile in January following the disappearance.
She called on anyone who has communicated with Ms Baker on social media to come forward to police.
“Despite her social media account being updated since she was reported missing, investigators are examining the possibility she may have met with foul play," Superintendent Boon said in a statement on Monday.
NSW Police have also released CCTV footage of Ms Baker in a hotel, two days before she went missing.
In the footage, she is seen wearing a peach dress, a black and white spotted shirt and denim shorts, which Superintendent Boon said may be the same clothes she was wearing when she disappeared.
Strike Force Boutcher, comprising of officers from Parramatta Police Area Comand and detectives from the Homicide Squad, will be tasked with the investigation.
"There's no information at the moment that suggests where she may have gone and what might have happened to her," Superintendent Boon said.
"It’s very unusual for her not to contact her family for such a long period of time, and there were no known plans of her to leave her home or Sydney."
When asked whether police believed she was alive, Superintendent Boon said they "don't know what has happened to Samah".
Ms Baker was described by police as a "kind-hearted, community-minded person" with a "number of friends".
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
With AAP
