A popular young hairdresser who inexplicably disappeared while out with friends hasn’t been seen or heard from in a week, as evidenced by her disturbing final Instagram post.
Dakota Lee Nagel, age 24, left her Doncaster residence in Melbourne’s north-east at 2:00 a.m. on January 8 to attend a number of clubs and bars in Prahran and South Yarra.
Since Sunday afternoon, when she left her pals, she has not communicated with any friends or loved ones.
When her mother reported her missing three days later on Wednesday, police initiated an inquiry.
A week after the hairdresser disappeared without a trace, the Missing Persons Squad officially issued a public appeal on Sunday.
Ms. Nagel’s hair extension company posted a farewell Instagram photo of her family’s deceased dog on Tuesday, January 10, two days after she was last seen or heard from.
The urgent search for the missing woman from Melbourne has reached its second week.
Tuesday’s Instagram post of a photo of Ms. Nagel’s deceased family dog has caused alarm among her family and friends.
Concerned friends of Ms. Nagel flooded the unsettling post with messages pleading for her to return home.
“Return home safely, Daks. Everyone is concerned about your well-being. So many people adore you,’ one wrote.
An additional friend added, “I hope you’re safe, Dakota.” I have reported this image to Crime Stoppers in the hopes that they may be able to determine its origin.
One follower remarked the image resembled the wallpaper of a locked smartphone.
One of Ms. Nagel’s acquaintances responded, “Yes, it is significant because she has been missing since the 8th, and the document is dated the 10th.”
Friends have pleaded with Ms. Nagel on her farewell Facebook message to return home safely.
Friends, family and police express considerable fears for Ms Nagel, whose disappearance is deemed out of character.
She frequently frequents licensed establishments in the Prahran area, according to authorities.
It is unusual for her to have not communicated with anyone for this period of time, but she has occasionally been silent for a day or two.
Ms Nagel was last seen wearing a hot pink crop top with a Playboy bunny emblem on the front last Sunday, however it is believed that she may have changed clothes since this time.
Two days after Dakota Nagel was last seen or heard from, the final post was uploaded and dated on Tuesday, January 10th.
Police think she has been in the Prahran, South Yarra, CBD, and Southbank regions since January 8.
Ms. Nagel is 157 centimeters tall, has a petite body, blonde hair, and blue/gray eyes.
Please contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 if you have any information.
Ms. Nagel was last seen wearing a crop top emblazoned with a Playboy bunny logo.
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