Police have renewed calls for information about the whereabouts of missing Canberra man James Parrett, after police investigators traced his last known movements to places on the NSW South Coast.
On that day, police investigators say he left the ACT in his red Kia Rio hatchback on the Monaro Highway, headed south.
On August 25, James was seen at a cafe in South Nowra before he went to the Wollongong Central shopping mall.
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Police have renewed calls for information about the whereabouts of missing Canberra man James Parrett, after police investigators traced his last known movements to places on the NSW South Coast.
The 27-year-old man from Kambah was reported missing 29 days ago, on Monday August 24, an ACT Policing spokesperson said.
On that day, police investigators say he left the ACT in his red Kia Rio hatchback on the Monaro Highway, headed south. James made purchases in Bermagui and Batemans Bay in NSW that same day.
On August 25, James was seen at a cafe in South Nowra before he went to the Wollongong Central shopping mall.
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