Two young children missing in Sydney
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Two young children are sought after going missing in southern Sydney yesterday.

Yesterday around noon, five-year-old Normani Murray-Lawrence and her two-year-old sibling Laphius were reported missing from their residence on Pitt Street in Waterloo.

Authorities, along with their family, are expressing deep concern for the children’s safety.

Normani Murray-Lawrence and Laphius Murray-Lawrence are missing in Waterloo, Sydney.(NSW Police)

Normani is identified as a young girl of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, standing approximately 105 cm tall. She was last spotted in a pink dress paired with white sandals.

Laphius is described as a boy also of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander appearance, measuring roughly 85 cm in height. He was wearing a navy blue jumper and shorts, without shoes, and was noted to be in a stroller at the time.

The children are thought to be with a 24-year-old woman. She is described as having Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander features, standing about 160 cm tall, with long brown hair and a slim physique. Her attire included a black hooded jumper, a red t-shirt, black leggings, and a black cap, and she was without shoes.

The woman reportedly has an injured right leg, causing a noticeable limp, and she is known to frequently visit the Waterloo and Redfern areas, according to police reports.

They may also be in the company of a 35-year-old man, described as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander appearance, 165cm tall, with a slim build, who was last seen wearing grey tracksuit pants, black shoes, a red-and-black polo shirt, white jacket, and black backpack.

Police believe they may be driving a white dual cab 2013 Nissan Navara with NSW plates reader DH13TM.

Anybody with information is urged to contact South Sydney Police, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.
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