A teenage girl who disappeared in a remote area of Far North Queensland over a week ago posted a chilling tiktok before her disappearance.
Thea Wright-Finger, 19, was last seen by a friend who dropped her off near her blue Toyota Prado 4WD in Richmond, about 300 miles west of Townsville, on October 16.
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Just two weeks earlier, Thea, who works on a livestock farm, posted a video on TikTok.
“I’m not feeling well, I want to go home,” reads the caption to the video, which shows footage of a livestock farm and sunrise.
As the search for Thea enters its ninth day, Queensland Police say they are now focused on the Flinders River area, where her phone was briefly switched on at 9:30 am last Tuesday.
“Using an off-road vehicle and a vehicle, SES officers will search for footprints and areas of dense vegetation on the banks of the Flinders River near the town of Richmond, as well as in the neighboring countryside,” the Queensland police said.
Mount Isa RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter scours areas north of Richmond and all the way to the southern border of Blackbrace National Park.
Inspector Damian Crosby said that at this stage, the police have no knowledge of what may have happened to Thea.
“The search today and over the weekend is focused on analyzing some mobile phone data,” he said on Monday.
“Obviously, we are concerned about Thea’s well-being. We would like to find her as soon as possible.”
The police added that they traveled more than 700 km during the air search, including the areas of Cloncurry, Four Ways and Julia Creek.
Meanwhile, Thea’s mother Tracey Wright took to social media to thank everyone involved in the search.
“Richmond PD just called – on Tuesday they got a message from Thea’s phone and he was still in the Richmond area,” she wrote on Facebook on Saturday.
“Only on Wednesday morning did it start going straight to the message bank.
“Because of this, today they have two helicopters again, which are searched again and drive through all the roads. They’ve had quite a bit of rain so the gravel roads are very wet.
“They pinged her phone, so if she turns it on or uses it, we can figure out where she is.”
Chai is described as Caucasian, approximately 180 cm tall, with a medium build and blond/light brown hair.
Anyone with information is strongly advised to contact Queensland Police.
