The Evening Kea Disappeared
Kea Calcutt was 21 years old when she disappeared from Sunnybank, Queensland, in February 2002.
At the time, Kea was studying nursing at Griffith University. She had already completed her first year and was continuing with her studies, building a future that appeared to be taking shape.
On the evening of February 25, Kea left her parents’ home at around 8 p.m.
She told her family that she was going to visit a friend.
There was nothing unusual about that plan.
But Kea never came home.
The Friend She Never Reached
After Kea disappeared, her family began trying to determine where she had gone.
They eventually discovered that the friend Kea intended to visit had moved to a different address.
That left investigators with an important question: where was Kea actually going that night?
There was no confirmed contact from her afterward.
Police also found no activity on her bank account following her disappearance. There was no known attempt to contact her family or friends either.
As the days turned into weeks and the weeks into years, there was still no sign of Kea.
The Last Known Description
Kea was approximately 170 centimetres tall and had brown hair, brown eyes, and a fair complexion. She was described as having a solid build.
When she was last seen, she was wearing corduroy jeans, a dark brown skivvy, and a black corduroy jacket.
She was also carrying a small handbag.
Those details remain important because they represent the last known picture of a young woman who simply disappeared after leaving home one evening.
A Case With Few Answers
Unlike many long-running missing-person cases, very little information about Kea’s disappearance has become publicly known over the years.
There is no confirmed explanation for where she went after leaving her parents’ home.
There is also no known contact from Kea after that night, and police have reported no subsequent activity on her bank account.
The lack of information has made it difficult to establish what happened during the hours immediately following her departure.
For her family, the uncertainty has continued for more than two decades.
Kea Should Not Be Forgotten
Kea was a 21-year-old university student with her life ahead of her when she walked out of her family’s home on February 25, 2002.
She said she was going to visit a friend.
That was the last time her family knew where she was.
More than twenty years later, there is still no confirmed answer about what happened to her.
Sometimes, in an old missing-person case, the smallest detail can become the piece that finally connects the timeline.
Someone may remember seeing Kea that night.
Someone may know where she was headed.
Or someone may have information they have never shared.
Whatever the size of that information, it could matter.
Kea Calcutt has not been forgotten.
Anyone with information that could help locate Kea or clarify what happened to her is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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