Daily Archives: 18/08/2015

Police seek help to locate missing man – Armidale

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Police from Armidale are appealing for assistance to locate a man missing since 10am yesterday (Monday 17 August 2015).

Police were contacted by the family of 51-year-old Stephen ‘Scott’ Hourigan about 6pm (Monday 17 August 2015), due to concerns held for Mr Hourigan.

It appears he left his home in Armidale, travelling in his 2007 grey Toyota Prado, registration number SH 2137, and was heading east on Waterfall Way, out of the Armidale township.

He has been described as Caucasian in appearance, about 185cm tall (6ft’1″) with a solid build (120kg), dark short hair, and a tattoo on left upper arm of Chinese characters.

Police and family hold grave concerns for the welfare of Mr Hourigan, due to his mental state, and are appealing for anyone who may have seen him, or his vehicle, to contact police at Armidale Police Station on (02) 6771 0699, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Two-year-old girl killed in crash – Hunter Region

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A child has suffered fatal injuries, and her 11-month-old brother remains in a critical condition after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed on the New England Highway near Willow Tree tonight.

About 7pm (Monday 17 August 2015), a woman was driving her sedan northbound on the highway, about 4km north of Willow Tree, when the vehicle rolled, landing down an embankment off the side of the road.

A passer-by stopped and assisted, locating a two-year-old child deceased, and an 11-month-old boy suffering critical injuries.

Police from Oxley and Hunter Valley Local Area Command’s attended the scene and co-ordinated a response with the assistance of NSW Ambulance, Rural Fire Service, VRA, and Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

The infant was flown to John Hunter Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The woman, who is the mother of the children, was taken to Tamworth Base Hospital where she remains in a stable condition.

Crash Investigators from Tamworth are on scene and will conduct a full investigation, and a brief will be prepared for the Coroner

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Crash Investigation Unit at Tamworth on (02) 6768 2890, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.