Police have searched bushland in the Illawarra, as they continue investigations into the suspicious disappearance of a Wollongong mother 30 years ago.
Strike Force Athena was established in 2022, to re-examine the circumstances surrounding Pauline’s disappearance.
Pauline Sowry, also known by her married name of Pauline Lawrence, was 49-years old when last seen by her family in the northern suburbs of Wollongong in December 1993.
Despite extensive investigations since then, her whereabouts remain unknown.
A Coronial inquest in 2008 found that Pauline had died, most likely after an unconfirmed sighting in 1994.
In March and May 2023, police searched the Illawarra escarpment at Figtree, south of Wollongong, as part of their investigations into Pauline’s suspicious disappearance.
Officers and detectives attached to Wollongong and Lake Illawarra Police Districts, with assistance from Southern Region Operation Support Group and the NSW Police Dog Unit, were involved in the search.
In March 2024, the NSW Government and NSW Police announced a $500,000 reward for information.
