Left: Ashby, circa 1987 Right: Progressed to age 30
Left: Ashby, circa 1987 Right: Progressed to age 30
Name: Debbie Marie Ashby
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: October 9, 1987
Location Last Seen: Campbelltown, New South Wales Australia.
Date of Birth: October 7, 1971
Age: 16 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Ashby has a thin build.
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Ashby left her family's home in Campbelltown, New South Wales Australia on October 9, 1987 at approximately 13:00. She said she was going to a friend's house for a visit. Ashby was never seen again. She did not bring any extra clothing or personal belongings with her when she left her family's home.
Debbie may have lived in the Nowra and Newcastle areas at some stage since her disappearance. She has been sighted numerous times. The most recent sighting was in the Fairfield area in 1998, when she was seen by a school friend. None of the sightings have been confirmed.
Police believe foul play is suspected because Ms Ashby had not been seen or heard from since 1987.
Ashby was a rebellious teen, she had experienced threats at school and had wanted to move schools before leaving school for good. Police believe her disappearance was related to threats she had received at school.
Agency Name: New South Wales Police Service
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 02-9698-7388
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A
New South Wales Police
Australian Missing Persons Register
IBN News 1/16/07
Daily Telegraph 12/7/07
Australian Federal Police
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 08-23-2021 - By: Htmlcnvtr
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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