Grim twist in mystery of missing woman, 30, as cops launch massive bush search near the Blue Mountains
- Desperate search for missing woman ramped up
- Police searching Hampton State Forest in central-west NSW
- Jessica Zrinski vanished without a trace in November
A large-scale search has been launched in bushland for a woman who vanished without a trace from Sydney five months ago.
Jessica Zrinski, aged 30, was last seen in Bossley Park in Sydney’s south-west on November 25 with her disappearance reported to police five days later.
Local police conducted extensive inquiries before homicide detectives took over the investigation under Strike Force Keder.
Inquiries revealed Jessica was captured on CCTV in the carpark of a hotel on Mimosa Road at nearby Greenfield Park around 10pm on November 28 before she got into a blue Holden Commodore station wagon 10 minutes later.
The vehicle is believed to have travelled west on the M4 and Great Western Highway towards the Blue Mountains.
On Friday, investigators launched a land search in the Hampton State Forest about 25km north of Jenolan in central-west NSW as part of the ongoing investigations.
Homicide detective has ramped up the search for missing woman Jessica Zrinski (pictured)
Detectives believe Jessica may have entered or visited state forest sometime after getting into the Holden Commodore.
Investigators have vowed to leave no stone unturned in their ongoing investigations.
‘Our investigators are conducting this search to find some trace that Jessica may have been here and will leave no stone unturned in our quest to locate her,’ Homicide Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said.
‘We strongly urge anyone who may know any further information on Jessica’s whereabouts to please come forward. We want to find her and provide her family with much-needed answers.’
The extensive search will include officers from PolAir, the Dog Unit, the Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit along with SES and NSW RFS volunteers.
The search is expected to continue through to Sunday.
The search was launched several week after investigators released eerie CCTV of Jessica’s last known movements on November 28.
She was wearing an orange singlet top, long black leggings, flat shoes and carried a cream handbag at the time.
CCTV captured Jessica Zrinski’s last known movements on the night on November 28
‘Investigators have been told Jess is a friendly, approachable person who is known to seek lifts with people she didn’t necessarily know,’ Det Supt Doherty said at the time.
‘It’s been almost six months without anyone seeing or speaking with Jess, and we want to speak to anyone who may have had any interaction with her on the night of Monday 28 November 2022 into the following morning.
‘The reality is that detectives are investigating all lines of inquiry, including whether she has met with foul play.’
Jessica Zrinski is described as Caucasian appearance, 165cm tall, thin build and has blonde hair.
She also has tattoos on her right index finger, inside her left wrist and on the back of her neck.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Jessica was last seen getting into a blue Holden Commodore station wagon (pictured) in a hotel carpark in Greenfield Park around 10pm on November 28