By Tanya Steele
The unsolved mystery of a young student who went missing while on her walk to school continues on 13 years after she vanished.
The young 13-year-old girl in Boronia, who would now be 27 years old went missing in the early hours on her way to school in 2011.
Siriyakorn ‘Bung’ Siriboon, dressed in her school uniform, left her home on Elsie Street in Boronia around 8.30am on Thursday 2 June.
Bung did not arrive at school that day and has not been seen or heard from since.
She was last seen by a neighbour just after 8.30am in Elsie Street, walking towards Albert Avenue.
Detective Inspector Dean Thomas from the Homicide Squad at Victoria Police said that despite a significant investigation and a number of public appeals over the past 13 years, Bung has not been located and no one has been charged in relation to her disappearance.
“Any new information provided to police will be thoroughly investigated,” he said.
At the time of her disappearance, Bung was wearing her blue and white school uniform and carrying a school backpack.
“This backpack has never been recovered by police,” Detective Inspector Thomas said.
Bung is described as being of Thai origin, approximately 154cm tall, thin build with long dark hair and brown eyes.
In February 2014, a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the apprehension and subsequent conviction of the person or persons responsible for Bung’s disappearance was announced and remains on offer.
Detective Inspector Thomas said anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
“Our thoughts remain with Bung’s family on this anniversary,” he said.
If anyone in the public has any information, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppers.com.au
