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 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.