Police have issued an urgent appeal for public assistance to locate a 19-year-old woman who was last seen at a medical centre in Lake Macquarie. Skye Brown was reported missing after she was last sighted on May 8 at a medical facility in Morisset, sparking concerns for her welfare.
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