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Nine-year-old missing for days in western Sydney as police expand search

Brock Hampshire, a nine-year-old boy, has been missing since Saturday afternoon from North St Marys in western Sydney.

Brock Hampshire was last seen at North St Marys around 1:30pm on Saturday, September 12. Police were not notified until 4pm on Monday, September 14.

Given his age, authorities have grave concerns for the boy. Brock is known to frequent St Marys, Penrith and Mt Druitt.

Brock is Caucasian, 150 centimetres tall with a thin build, brown hair cut into a mullet with a rat's tail. He was wearing grey pants, a Penrith Panthers NRL jersey, a black Nike jumper and white Nike Jordan high-top shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact St Marys Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Nine years old
Age
September 12 at 1:30pm
Last seen
150 centimetres
Height
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000
Contact number

Why it mattersA child missing for several days faces real danger; early tips from the public are often the difference in safe recovery cases.

AustraliaPeople in western Sydney and surrounding areas should watch for the boy and report any sighting to police immediately.

✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 9 d ago

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