The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is reaching out to the community, seeking assistance in the urgent search for a missing 15-year-old girl, Merlin Amira Sutuj, who vanished in Maywood. Last seen on November 29, Merlin's description has been widely circulated: standing 5 feet tall, weighing approximately 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, as noted by the Sheriff's Information Bureau.
Young Merlin was last spotted at 2:30 p.m. on the 6100 block of Woodlawn Avenue, dressed in a navy blue "Maywood Academy" polo shirt paired with blue jeans, the family's anxiety is palpable; they've yet to cite any medical conditions, but the level of concern for Merlin's safety is crescendoing with each passing hour.
In a concerted effort to recover Merlin, the LASD is calling on anyone with information to step forward and contact East Los Angeles Station Detective Lugo or the on-duty Watch Commander at (323) 981-5049.
For those who wish to contribute anonymously, the department urges them to call "Crime Stoppers" at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or utilize tech-savvy methods such as downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google Play or the Apple App Store, perhaps even navigating through the labyrinth that is the internet to http://lacrimestoppers.org for those preferring the anonymity of the web.
