The family of a Melbourne woman missing for four days has made an emotional plea for her to contact them or come home.
Kayla Steffen, 24, was last seen by her housemates at their Altona North home early on Friday morning and police are concerned for her welfare because she has a medical condition.
The woman’s sister Phoebe Steffen says her sibling, an amateur artist, seemed ‘a bit distressed’ before disappearing but it was ‘nothing out of the ordinary’.
‘She’s my best friend, she’s the closest person to me and I don’t know what I’ll do if I don’t see her,’ she said in tears on Tuesday.
Melbourne woman Kayla Steffen (pictured), 24, disappeared from her home early on Friday
Kayla’s mother Jo (centre) and sister Phoebe (left) made an emotional plea for her to return
Ms Steffen begged her sibling to make contact with the family.
‘If, for whatever reason, you don’t want to come home, please just give me some sort of sign or something that you’re okay,’ she said.
The missing woman’s mother, Jo Deppeler, described her as funny, beautiful and caring.
‘Our daughter’s gone missing and I don’t know where she is. There’s no words to describe how that feels,’ she said.
In an emotional Facebook post, Jo said she was worried sick over her daughter’s disappearance and has pleaded with the public to help locate her.
Speaking on Wednesday morning, sister Phoebe (left) said: ‘There’s no way that she would just take off and not tell us. She would never leave us’
The missing woman’s mother, Jo Deppeler, described her as funny, beautiful and caring (police seen searching)
Speaking on the Today show on Wednesday morning, Jo said: ‘We just don’t understand what’s happening. We can’t sleep, we can’t eat.’
‘She’s never done anything like this before. I know there must be something that’s keeping her away,’ sister Phoebe added.
‘There’s no way that she would just take off and not tell us. She would never leave us.’
Kayla is described as 165cm tall, medium build with long-brown hair featuring purple streaks.
Victoria Police are not treating Kayla Steffen’s disappearance as suspicious but urged anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.
An emotional Facebook (pictured) plea has been put out by Ms Steffen’s mother Jo on Saturday