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Missing Female - Sighting In Auckland

Tuesday 23 February 2010, 5:40PM

By New Zealand Police

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WAITAKERE CITY

Henderson Police say there’s been some positive progress in the search for a 47 year old intellectually disabled woman who is missing from her suburban address in Te Atatu.

Frances MANUFUI aged 47 years was seen at about 7.30am this morning by a member of the public. The missing woman was walking alone in the Jervois Road area in the suburb of Ponsonby.

Police went to the area but could not locate her.

Frances MANUFUI is known to be friendly and will happily talk with strangers. She dislikes the dark. She will avoid walking on main roads and prefers to wander through parks or alleyways if she can.

Police are encouraged by this sighting and say the public can play an essential role in helping them to locate this intellectually disabled woman.

Residents in the Auckland CBD and nearby suburbs as well as daily commuters into the city are asked to keep a lookout for this missing person.

If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Frances MANUFUI they are urged to contact Police via the emergency 111 contact number immediately.