Lee Samuel KIRKHAM
Lee Samuel KIRKHAM
On 4 January 2022, Lee KIRKHAM left his home address located in Barragup, Western Australia. Lee travelled on foot and at about 10.00pm that evening he approached a nearby residence. He was spoken to by the occupants before walking off down the driveway. Despite an extensive search of the surrounding area, Lee has not been seen since. He was last seen wearing a blue/black flannelette shirt and black jeans.
Anyone with information which may assist in locating the whereabouts of Lee is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The father of missing man Lee Kirkham has made an emotional plea for help to find his son.
Lee Kirkham, 50, went missing on the night of January 4 and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
The missing father lives alone in a rural part of Mandurah, in Barragup, where police have sparked a massive land search and water search.
Mr Kirkham’s father, Michael, on Thursday made a desperate plea for anyone with information regarding his son to come forward.
Mr Michael Kirkham said that he just wants his son to reach out and let his family know he is okay.
“I am here today to appeal to people to come forward if they have any information regarding my son Lee,” he said, breaking down in tears.
Mr Kirkham was in such distress he was unable to finish reading his statement, with lead investigator Inspector Peter Morrissey continuing for him.
“Lee is my youngest son, and a much loved son, brother, and father,” Inspector Morrissey said on behalf of Mr Kirkham.
“We want to know he is okay. This is not typical of him, and we have never gone this long without contact from him.
“We hold great concerns for his welfare and safety. And his 10-year-old son is worried about him.”
Inspector Morrissey said it is unclear why Mr Lee Kirkham has not been in contact with his family.
“If Lee’s decided to take himself off the radar for a little while, we just would like him to contact us and tell us that he is okay. Or contact dad,” he said.
The inspector said the missing father had made no suggestion to family or friends that he was going to leave.
Inspector Morrissey said a vast land and water search had been undertaken for the missing man, and had played out over multiple weeks.
“We’ve undertaken a land search and we’ve had horses and the like in that vicinity,” he said.
“We’ve had the water police in searching the lake.
“We are continuing to tick off a lot of those search areas and we’ve done door knocks in the area..
The investigation will face some challenges considering the amount of time Mr Kirkham has been missing.
“That long in time, people’s memories might not be as good as they were and particularly the vicinity he was last seen in there is not a lot of people, there is not a lot of traffic,” Inspector Morrissey said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 131 444.
Overwhelming welfare concerns continue to mount for 50-year-old Barragup man Lee Kirkham, who has now been missing for six weeks.
Mr Kirkham was last seen about 10pm near his Barragup home on Tuesday, January 4 and had been spotted earlier in the day at Mandurah Forum Shopping Centre.
His father Michael Kirkham joined police in a press conference on January 27, and made a tearful plea to the public asking for any information.
A Police Media spokeswoman told the Mail inquiries into his whereabouts were ongoing and that family and friends of Lee were "extremely concerned".
"Extensive searches have been conducted in the area he was last sighted - including inquiries with local businesses in the area," the spokeswoman said.
"Police have spoken to family and friends of Lee and are all are extremely concerned as no-one has heard from him which is out of character."
Mr Kirkham was last seen wearing a long-sleeved blue and black flannelette shirt and black jeans, and is not believed to be in possession of his mobile phone or vehicle.
Anyone who has seen Mr Kirkham since January 27, or has any information about his whereabouts is urged to contact police on 131 444 or to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.