Victorian homicide detectives have offered $1 million reward for information to solve the Siriyakorn 'Bung' Siriboon mystery. Courtesy Channel 10
A GIRL fitting the description of missing teen Siriyakorn “Bung” Siriboon was seen looking through the back window of a car at oncoming traffic the morning she vanished.
The scenario of the latest sighting the Victoria Police are investigating was described as “unusual” and “odd”.
The teenage Asian girl was seen in the back seat or a white Ford with man in a blue singlet and a coloured tattoo on his left upper arm at the wheel.
Police have revealed the new piece of information on the third anniversary of the 13-year-old’s disappearance. She was last seen by a neighbour just after she left her Elsie St home in Boronia at 8.30am on June 2, 2011, walking towards Albert Ave.
The teen was wearing her blue and white school uniform and carrying a backpack, that has never been recovered.
Homicide squad Det Inspector John Potter said they still did not know the identity of the driver or whether the girl was Bung.
“We don’t know if Bung was in the car that day.”
“We cannot confirm the sighting and it is in conflict with the Harcourt road sighting.
“She could not be in two places at once.”
Det Insp Potter revealed police had received the information for “some time”, but did not release it to the public until they had confirmed it was on June 2, 2011, the morning she disappeared.
“We have had the information for some time, but some of it was sketchy,” he said.
“We have now confirmed it was the day in question.”
He added: “We always hold out hope (of solving the case).
“Sometime, someone might tell someone else what happened to Bung and we need that person to come forward.”
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Today is the third anniversary of Siriyakorn 'Bung' Siriboon’s disappearance. Source: Supplied
A white station wagon similar to the one that the young Asian girl was seen in. Picture: Victoria Police Source: Supplied
DETAILS OF THE SIGHTING REVEALED
A witness has told police they saw a girl aged in her early to mid teens in the rear passenger seat of the EA to EF model Ford Falcon — which range from 1988 to 1996 in age — wearing a light-coloured collared shirt and a dark blue V-neck jumper.
The car was reportedly being driven by a man of caucasian appearance, described as being in his late 50s to early 60s with light brown hair combed back in a “rock and roll style”.
He was wearing a blue-coloured singlet and had a coloured tattoo on his left upper arm.
The car was seen at traffic lights at the Boronia Rd and Floriston Rd intersection, just east of Dorset Rd, before it continued east along Boronia Rd and straight through the roundabout at Albert Ave.
Siriyakorn ‘Bung’ Siriboon was last seen walking to school in Boronia on June 2, 2011. Source: Supplied
In the early stages of the investigation into Bung's disappearance, it was suggested Bung had been seen walking along Harcourt Rd, crossing Paisley Ave and heading towards Moncoe St about 8.55am.
Victoria Police spokeswoman Cath Allen said that information had been investigated by detectives, but had not substantiated by further information.
Bung’s parents Vanidda and Fred Pattison. Source: News Limited
Detectives have interviewed more than 250 registered sex offenders and followed up hundreds of calls to Crime Stoppers as part of their investigation.
A reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the arrest and subsequent conviction of those responsible for her disappearance was announced in February.
Bung is described as being of Thai origin, about 154cm tall, thin build with long dark hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with fresh information about Bung’s disappearance or information about the white Ford Falcon seen in the area on the day she went missing is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppers.com.au.
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