By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
THE parents of a 14-year-old girl who went missing from her Junction Village house on Saturday night have pleaded for their daughter to come home.
Jade Robson-Whitehouse left her South Gippsland Highway home about 8pm on Saturday (3 October) and is believed to be with another girl.
Jade’s father, Kim, and stepmother, Tracey, fronted the media on Monday afternoon, while police also confirmed Jade had contacted a friend of hers through Facebook on Monday.
Her parents said it was completely “out of character” for Jade to go missing.
It’s believed Jade, who does not have a phone or money with her, could be anywhere from Melbourne to the Latrobe Valley.
Tracey said Jade was with another girl at the time, who Jade had invited to sleep over.
The parents said they’d never met this girl before, while it’s believed Jade had been contacting her through Facebook.
“She (the friend) said can we go and pick her up because her mum couldn’t bring her and Kim went and picked her up,” Tracey said.
“And on the way Jade said, which was another thing out of character, we’ve got to pick her up from Cranbourne station. Well Jade’s not allowed to catch trains and we communicate with parents when we’re having sleepovers and he picked the girl up and brought her back to the house.
“I asked for her mum’s number to communicate with her, she said her phone was flat so I charged her phone and then when the phone was charged she said my mum’s number’s missing.
“And I said well I need to drive you home to your mum now … to let your mum know you’re safe.
“So I went to get my shoes on and when I got back they were all gone.”
The girls fled out the bedroom window and the dress Jade had been wearing was left on the floor.
Detective Senior Constable Peter Warden, who said police had checked properties in the Latrobe Valley and in Noble Park as part of the investigation into her disappearance, confirmed Jade had made contact with a friend on Facebook on Monday.
“I understand that she’s contacted someone through Facebook this morning but she hasn’t attended school today either, as mentioned it’s completely out of character,” he said
Det Sen Const Warden said police were concerned for Jade’s welfare due to her age but there had been no indication she was in immediate danger.
It’s understood Jade has not had contact with her biological mother in six years.
Anyone who sees Jade is urged to call triple-zero immediately, or contact Narre Warren police station on 9705 3111 or Cranbourne police station on 5991 0600.
