RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 16-year old girl believed to now be in Kleefeld or Winnipeg.

Portage RCMP say Justine Sourkes-Sinclair is from Portage La Prairie and was last seen on December 22 at 10 p.m. They say she did not return home for curfew and is believed to be with people she knows in either Winnipeg or Kleefeld.

At the time Sourkes-Sinclair was wearing a black hoodie, black pants, a white toque with an eyeball patch on the front, and a black quilted Polo brand winter jacket. She is described as indigenous, 5'4" tall, and has a thin build. She has shoulder-length, dyed blonde hair, and brown eyes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Portage RCMP at 204-857-4445 or call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).