Norricih Rachman’s photo, released by St Kilda Police in Melbourne
Police in Melbourne are still trying to locate 34-year-old Norricih Rachman, an Indonesian tourist who was last seen in Queen Victoria Market on Tuesday, February 10.
Norricih, who was traveling with a tour group, did not return to her hotel that day. The tour guides reported her disappearance to the police 24 hours after she was last seen.
“In Australia, a person can be reported officially missing if their whereabouts is unknown for 24 hours. The KJRI (Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne) was notified by the St Kilda police afterwards. And up to Thursday morning, Norricih still hasn’t been found,” said KJRI Melbourne staff Irvan Buchari, as quoted by Radio Australia.
Norricih was said to have a limited grasp of English. She was supposedly carrying her passport and some cash on her.
The St Kilda Police released Norricih’s photo above, which was taken the day she went missing.
On the same day that Norricih’s disappearance became official, the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Canberra issued a warning for Indonesian citizens in Australia to exercise added caution when traveling or living in the Australia.
The KBRI is urging Indonesian citizens to remain calm and to stay away from trouble during their time in Australia. The KBRI even went as far as discouraging Indonesians to partake in discussions of Australian politics in any form, for fear of provoking an already tense situation between the two countries.
While the letter did not specifically disclose what said tense situation is, it most likely refers to the fact that Indonesia has two Australians, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, on death row. The pair has reportedly been transferred to the Nusa Kambangan jail, where they await a 72-hour notice of their execution by firing squad.
