Immunity deal is offered a decade after a 13-year-old teen girl vanished without a trace on her way to school – after $1m reward failed to identify any leads
- ‘Bung’ Siriboon 13, vanished on her way to school in Melbourne in June 2011
- Wednesday marked the 10-year anniversary since the school girl disappeared
- Police have made a fresh appeal for information, releasing a photo of the teen
- Prosecutors have offered to grant immunity in exchange for information
Prosecutors have offered to grant immunity in exchange for information identifying the person responsible for the disappearance of missing Melbourne teenager Siriyakorn ‘Bung’ Siriboon.
Wednesday’s 10-year anniversary of her disappearance was marked by Victoria Police making a fresh public appeal for information as they released a photo of the 13-year-old schoolgirl.
Bung dressed in her uniform and left home about 8.30am on June 2, 2011 to walk to school in Melbourne’s outer east.
Victoria Police have made a fresh appeal for information about missing teenager Siriyakorn ‘Bung’ Siriboon (pictured) who vanished on the way to school in 2011
Victoria Police have released a photo of the 13-year-old schoolgirl in her uniform
The Boronia teen never made it.
Despite a number of public appeals and a reward of up to $1million, the case continues to baffle Victoria Police.
Detective Leading Senior Constable Justin Tippett said their thoughts were with Bung’s family, especially her mother Nid, father Fred and sister.
‘Ten years is a long time to go without answers and I’m sure the loss of Bung feels as raw today as it did in 2011.
‘Despite a significant and thorough investigation, we’ve unfortunately not been able to solve this case and either provide Bung’s family with answers or hold the offender to account.’
Apart from the reward, the Department of Public Prosecutions would also consider giving indemnification from prosecution.
Detective Leading Senior Constable Justin Tippett said their thoughts were with Bung’s family. Pictured: Bung’s grief-stricken mother Vannida and step father Fred Pattison
A policeman walks through Old Joes Creek Retarding Basin in Boronia, east of Melbourne, in 2013 during a search for Bung
Sen Const Tippett said police continue to receive weekly calls and emails about Bung’s disappearance.
‘As history has shown, often those involved in a crime of this nature are unable to keep it secret, so we are especially keen to hear from anyone who may have specific knowledge of the person involved,’ he said.
Five years ago, police released information about a vehicle similar to a white Kingswood station wagon that was seen in Rowville the morning Bung disappeared.
It may have had a young female passenger, but police have never confirmed whether it was Bung or if there was any connection to her disappearance.
A school backpack she was carrying also is yet to be found.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crimestoppers.