Melanie O’Sullivan found dead on Mill Creek Road in the Hunter Valley

Horror as 17-year-old girl’s body is found on isolated dirt road 24 hours after she vanished from her home

A body has been located during the search for a girl reported missing from the Upper Hunter yesterday.

Police on Tuesday appealed for public assistance to locate Melanie O’Sullivan, aged 17, after she was last seen on Mill Creek Road, Stroud, about 9am Tuesday. 

After failing to return home, officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were notified and commenced inquiries to locate her.

At about 10am this morning, the body believed to be that of the missing girl was located by police near Mill Creek Road, Stroud.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

More to come.

For confidential support call LIFELINE on 13 11 14.  

A body has been located during the search for a girl reported missing from the Upper Hunter yesterday.

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