Gary David FINLAY

   

 

Circumstances

Gary Finlay was last seen at Mimili in the APY Lands on January 6 2009. He was seen to walk away from the Mimili community in a southerly direction towards the Indulkna to Fregon Road. Police have received reports that he may have hitch hiked to various locations including Coober Pedy, Pt Augusta, Ceduna, Alice Springs, Wingelina, Blackstone, Warburton and Docker River. Police enquiries at these locations have proved unsuccessful.

 

DATE 24/01/2009
Man missing from APY Lands.


Far North Police (SA) are seeking the assistance of the public in attempting to locate a man who has been missing since early in January. Gary David Finlay, 46 years, of Yalata was last seen at Mimili in the APY Lands on January 6 2009. Mr Finlay was seen to walk away from the Mimili community in a southerly direction towards the Indulkna to Fregon Road. Police have received reports that he may have hitch hiked to various locations including Coober Pedy, Pt Augusta, Ceduna, Alice Springs, Wingelina, Blackstone, Warburton and Docker River. Police enquiries at these locations have proved unsuccessful.


Sergeant Rob Harding from Murputja Police says “Police hold fears for Mr Finlay’s safety and ask any member of the public who may have given Mr Finlay a lift since 6 January or who has any information in regards to his whereabouts to contact police urgently”.
Mr Finlay is Aboriginal, 65 kgs, medium build, 170 cm tall with short black curly hair, brown eyes and dark complexion. Police urge any member of the public with information as to the whereabouts of Mr Finlay to contact BankSA Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Murputja Police Station on (08) 8956 7853.

Police search for missing hitchhiker

Article from: The Advertiser

KATE KYRIACOU

January 24, 2009 03:00pm

 

POLICE hold grave fears for the safety of a man missing for several weeks after he hitched a ride out of an Aboriginal community in the state's far north.

Gary David Finlay, of Yalata, was last seen at Mimili in the APY Lands on January 6.

Police have been told that Mr Finlay hitched a ride to a range of locations, including Coober Pedy, Port Augusta, Ceduna, Alice Springs, Wingelina, Blackstone, Warburton and Docker River.

But police inquiries in all of those places have proved fruitless.

"Police hold fears for Mr Finlay's safety and ask any member of the public who may have given Mr Finlay a lift since January 6 or who has any information in regards to his whereabouts to contact police urgently,'' Murputja Sergeant Rob Harding said.

Mr Finlay is Aboriginal, 65kg, medium build, 170cm with short black curly hair, brown eyes and a dark complexion.

Anyone with information should contact Bank SA Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.