“We Just Want Her Home”: Heartbroken Family Fears Missing Toowoomba Mum Jana Armstrong Was Targeted in Sh0cking Disappearance
The family of a young mother who vanished have said they “just want her home” and that she would “never” leave her baby behind in an emotional plea.
It comes as Queensland police released CCTV of Toowoomba woman Jana Armstrong, who was last night at her Gordon Ave, Newtown home on July 7.
Ms Armstrong’s brother Sam Davison said family “strongly believe that it was a targeted event, not something (where) Jana’s just wandered off”.
The 30-year-old’s white Hyundai Kona was found unlocked and parked in the middle of the road on the corner of Jellicoe Street and Gordon Avenue in Toowoomba at 6am on Wednesday.
The car was reportedly driven up and down her street almost 100 times in the days prior to her disappearance.
Ms Armstrong was last seen at a Gordon Avenue address in Newtown on the afternoon of 7 July. Picture: QLD Police
Officers and her family both hold “concerns for her welfare” as her disappearance is “out of character”.
Faith Isaacs, Ms Armstrong’s sister, said there was no chance the mother would have left her child on purpose.
“There’s no way she would do that. She wouldn’t leave her son,” Ms Isaacs told 7News.
“I just lost my daughter six weeks ago and they were supposed to be growing up together but now she’s not here and Jana’s not here.
“She always put other people first before herself.
“We just want her home, whether or not she’s dead or alive.”
Jana’s siblings Sam Davison and Faith Isaacs issued an emotional plea for the missing mum. Picture: 7News
Ms Isaacs said the missing mum would ‘never’ leave her son on purpose. Picture: 7News
Family and friends reportedly joined the SES search for Ms Armstrong which scoured the Tabletop Drive at Rangeville and the Black Gully Reserve at Newtown.
Ms Armstrong’s disappearance has been called ‘very alarming’ by police. Picture: Supplied
She was last seen wearing a green and white striped Country Road shirt, jeans and thongs, in a CCTV video shared by police.
According to officers, her baby is “safe and well” while being cared for by relatives.
Queensland Police Acting detective inspector Brian Collins labelled the disappearance as “very alarming”.
Ms Armstrong was last scene in Newtown, Toowoomba. Picture: Google
“We hope that Jana’s still alive, but like I say, we have serious concerns about her welfare at this point in time,” he said.
“It’s very alarming that a 30-year-old female with a four-month-old child disappears overnight.”
Police have urged the public to “come forward with any information that may assist in locating Jana”.
Ms Armstrong worked in disability support and had spent years caring for her elderly parents.
