Police appeal to locate man missing from Merrylands 28 September

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man reported missing from Sydney’s south-west.

Thomas Hong, aged 47, was last seen at a home on Claremont Street, Merrylands, on Thursday 21 September 2023.

When he could not be located, officers from Cumberland Police Area Command were later notified and commenced inquiries to locate him.

Thomas is described as being of Asian appearance, about 165cm tall, has a short black receding hair, and a stubbly beard.

He was last seen wearing a grey jacket with two black stripes running down the sleeves, long black pants, and white and black shoes.

Thomas is known to utilise the public transport system.

Anyone who sees Thomas or has any information of his whereabouts, is urged to contact Cumberland Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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