Missing Australian Backpacker - Britt Lapthorne

URGENT PLEASE CIRCULATE

MISSING – IN CROATIA

BRITT LAPTHORNE

Hair Colour: Platinum Blonde - Short bob style - straightened

Eye Colour: Hazel

Height: 152cm

Weight: 47 kgs

Age: 21

Nationality: Australian

Piercings : Nose piercing stud - small diamante

Navel piercing

Ears are pierced

Complexion: Light Olive

Britt is an 21 year-old from Eden Park, Northern Melbourne, Australia has been missing for more than a week from Dubrovik - Crotia.

She was last seen in the early hours of the 18th September at the Latin nightclub %26quot;Club Fuego%26quot; just outside the gates of the Old Town in Dubrovik.

Britt had been staying at the Dubrovik backpackers hostel when she disappeared. The landlady of the hostel confirmed that Britt did not sleep at the hostel on the night of the 18th September.

When last seen Britt was wearing summer clothing and black leggings.

Britt%26#39;s camera a Canon Powershot G9 is also missing. Serial number:

6571300350.

Britt%26#39;s Travel documents and other personal effects were left at the hostel

Britt is described as a being a well travelled and worldly person, independent and sensible, friendly and talkative, and someone who makes friends easily.

There is obvious serious concern for the welfare of Britt - you can help Britt%26#39;s family and friends by:

1. Forwarding this email to everyone in your address book.

2. You can print the poster of Britt and display it in a car window. Link:

www.lrcf.net/public-flyers/BRITTLAPTHORNE.pdf

3. Put up posters in your local shops windows.

4. Display posters on the community boards at the local supermarkets and schools.

5. Display a poster at your office.

6. Dispatch the poster to other offices associated with your company

The Key aspect to any missing person%26#39;s case is to get their faces seen, please support this family, by circulating this mail and poster.

Britt is out there, and someone knows where....If you have ANY information at all please contact the authorities immediately - your information may save Britt%26#39;s life.

Contacts:

Elke Lapthorne: +61-03-9715-1155

Department Of Foreign Affairs %26amp; Trade

Please call the DFAT at # Switchboard: +61 2 6261 1111 Fax: +61 2 6261 3111 if you have any information about BRITT LAPTHORNE

Email: CENTRE.CONOPS@DFAT.GOV.AU

Australian Embassy Croatia: tel no: +385 1489 1200 - fax : +385 1489 1216 or 483 6606

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