Schapelle Corby uses Instagram account to raise awareness of missing Mandurah teenager

Wednesday, 31 May 2017 06:41

Schapelle Corby's Instagram post about Hayley Dodd. PIC: Instagram

Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby has used her large social media following to raise awareness of missing Mandurah teenager Hayley Dodd.

Corby, who has over 181,000 Instagram followers since launching her account four days ago, shared a picture of Hayley on Tuesday.

""This is Hayley Dodd who has been missing since 1999. Hayley was just 17 years old. Please check out her Mothers IG @forevertaken1999. There are so many missing children in Australia, more awareness needs to be raised," the post read.

Hayley was last seen walking along a road in Badgingarra in 1999.

In December 2015, Francis John Wark was charged with murdering the 17-year-old.

Her body has never been found.

This is Hayley Dodd who has been missing since 1999. Hayley was just 17 years old. Please check out her Mothers IG @forevertaken1999 There are so many missing children in Australia, more awareness needs to be raised. #missingchildrenawareness #hayleydobb #DanielsLaw

A post shared by Schapellecorby (@schapelle.corby) on May 29, 2017 at 9:50pm PDT

The post comes after Corby was photographed leaving Bali carrying a handbag with an image of missing New South Wales child William Tyrrell.

Corby leaves Bali carrying a handbag with a picture of missing NSW child William Tyrrell. PIC: Seven News

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