Victoria Police renew call for help in search for missing 14-year-old girl (UPDATED)

Update: Lia Barker, who was the subject of a high-risk missing person alert on January 15th, has been located. She is safe.

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Victoria Police are renewing their call for assistance in the search for missing 14-year-old Lia Barker.

Barker is described by police as ‘high risk’ and was last seen on January 13th. Police have been working to locate her since that date.

The teenager was reported missing three times last year and once in 2018, and was located safely each time.

She is described as a slim Caucasian girl, standing 5’8″ tall and weighing 120 lbs. She has shoulder-length hair that is dyed red and pink, with blonde ends.

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According to VicPD, Barker is known to frequent Centennial Square and surrounding areas in downtown Victoria.

Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911.

If you have information on her whereabouts, call Victoria Police at (250) 995-7654. To report what you know anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.