Major-crime unit searching for missing New Westminster woman
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:52:47 +0000
The New Westminster police major-crime unit is investigating the disappearance of Nirla Sharma. The 44-year-old mother of two was last seen Sunday, at around 9 p.m., at her home in the 300-block of Lawrence Street in New West.
Her family told police she had gone to bed wearing pink pyjamas and a pink T-shirt. Family members heard the front door chime at around 4 a.m. but Sharma, who typically arrives at work in Vancouver at around 6:30 a.m., didn’t make it into work and hasn’t been heard from since.
“We are very concerned for Mrs. Sharma because she has not shown up for work, and there are no obvious reasons why she left at 4 a.m. She left without telling anyone, and did not take any of her personal belongings, which is out of character for her,” said New West police Sgt. Jeff Scott. “We are asking for the public’s help to locate her so that we can ensure her well-being.”
Sharma is described as a South Asian female, 5-foot-3 and 138 pounds, with a medium complexion, short black hair and brown eyes. She may be wearing a black jacket with a hood and orange Nike shoes.
Sharma has a tattoo on her left arm of the Om symbol along with tattoos of a crown on her right wrist, a rose on her tailbone and a design on her left ankle.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts are asked to call the New West police at 604-525-5411. If you spot Sharma, call 911.