Woman appeals for help to find missing brother

A Perth woman is appealing to the Broome community to help find her missing brother who disappeared more than 18 months ago, believing he may be in the Kimberley.

Simon Brian Harrington, 36, from Fremantle area beach suburb Coogee disappeared about 10.30am on January 10 last year from his Maritime Terrace home.

Mr Harrington’s sister, Michelle Harrington, said her brother had been anxious about starting a new job as a software engineer.

He came home the same day and told his family he was going to get some fresh air, but he never returned.

Mr Harrington made a cash withdrawal from his bank account in northern suburb Burns Beach, and was located in coastal city Geraldton a week later.

His car was found in Shark Bay on March 11.

Three separate searches were conducted of the area, but scouts found no trace of him.

Ms Harrington said she believed he was still alive and could have headed to Broome.

“He’s always liked the area … he could have dumped his car and headed up this way,” she said. “He always talked about Broome, he talked about starting a new life.”

Ms Harrington said her brother loved the beach and going on bush walks.

She believed her brother may be travelling north, as backpackers usually travelled through Geraldton, Shark Bay and Carnarvon, towards Darwin.

Ms Harrington said it was vital to cover Broome and the surrounding areas.

Mr Harrington was described as a fair-skinned, 173cm-tall man of medium build, with green eyes and short brown hair.

Contact Crime Stoppers with details on 1800 333 000.