A TRAGIC picture of little Kiesha Abrahams' life was emerging yesterday as homicide police joined the search for the missing six-year-old.
Police sources revealed that, as a toddler, Kiesha was admitted to a western Sydney hospital with a bite wound inflicted by an adult.
The injury suffered by the pretty blue-eyed girl was yesterday described by a source as a "significant bite wound".
It has also emerged that Kiesha was known to numerous government departments, such as education and health.
But most of the harrowing details of her life cannot be reported for legal reasons.
Kiesha was last seen at 9.30pm on Saturday when her mother, Kristi Abrahams, put her to bed in pink pyjamas and a purple Pumpkin Patch jacket at their apartment block unit on Woodstock Ave at Hebersham, in Sydney's west.
She was reported missing on Sunday morning after her mother discovered her bed empty and the front door ajar, although it showed no sign of forced entry.
Relatives yesterday speculated Kiesha may have been abducted while playing with stray cats.
Facing the media yesterday, Kiesha's mother cried as she begged for her "beautiful" girl's safe return.
"If anyone has seen her, can they please tell the police," Ms Abrahams said.
Step-grandfather Rodney Jones said Kiesha loved the cats which lived near the family's unit.
"Kiesha is always playing with cats . . . maybe she had got up and gone out to play with the cats and someone got her there," Mr Jones said.
He said the family had watched a movie - The Golden Compass - on Saturday night, then Kiesha was put to bed about 9pm.
Police yesterday confirmed Ms Abrahams and her partner Robert Smith were the only two people to see the child in the three weeks leading up to her mysterious disappearance.
"It's been a living hell," Mr Smith said.
Kiesha had not attended school for the past week and yesterday it was revealed she had only been to school for five days this year.
Homicide squad Detective Inspector Russell Oxford said police still held hope Kiesha would be found alive.
A massive search of the surrounding area continued yesterday, with SES workers knocking on doors in the area and requesting access to backyards to look for Kiesha.
Police media yesterday admitted bungling the first information release about Kiesha's disappearance after the number for a Blacktown car yard was left for people to call if they had information.
Six subsequent information releases carried the correct number for Crime Stoppers.
Staff have been providing callers with the correct number, a police media spokeswoman said.
Anyone with information about Kiesha's whereabouts should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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