Heartbroken mum reveals her haunting final words to her daughter before she went missing without a trace - as cops say a red Mazda could hold key to unlocking the mystery
- Distraught mother speaks about the last time she saw her missing daughter
- Maryam Hamka has not been seen since exiting a Melbourne Woolworths in April
- Investigators believe the key to solving what happened may lie with a red Mazda
A heartbroken mother has opened up about the final time she saw her beloved daughter before she vanished without a trace nearly three months ago.
Maryam Hamka was last seen leaving a Woolworths supermarket in Brunswick, Melbourne, at about 5.30pm on April 10.
Investigators have grave concerns for the 36-year-old and fear she has been murdered.
Her mother Susan Hamka fought back tears when she revealed the last thing her daughter said to her before getting in a car with her on-again-off-again boyfriend Toby Loughnane, 45.
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Maryam Hamka (pictured) was last seen leaving a Woolworths supermarket in Brunswick, Melbourne, at about 5.30pm on April 10
Maryam Hamka (pictured) has been missing since April, leaving her devastated mother suffering sleepless nights
'She said "mum I will be alright" but in my head I didn't think she was alright,' Ms Hamka's tearful mother told Nine News.
'I really want my daughter because I can't sleep. I can't eat and sometimes in the night, I hear noises and I call, "Maryam are you home, are you home?" And she is not.'
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The missing woman's former partner, who lives in Brighton in Melbourne's south, recently appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court to answer unrelated assault charges.
Mr Loughnane remains in police custody and has not been charged with any crimes relating to Ms Hamka's disappearance.
Ms Hamka had told her family she was going to visit a friend in Brighton but she hasn't been seen since.
Susan Hamka (pictured) fought back tears when she revealed the last thing her daughter said to her before getting in a car with her on-again-off-again boyfriend
Investigators have grave fears for the 36-year-old and suspect she has been murdered. Pictured: Ms Hamka is captured on CCTV leaving a Woolworths store
Detectives previously scoured her car and home after Ms Hamka was reported missing on April 15.
Missing Person's detectives believe a red Mazda 3 seized by police may hold the key to solving the mystery of what happened to Ms Hamka.
Police say the car, which has damage to its front left guard, was on the road during 'unusual' hours and may have travelled to regional Victoria between April 13 to 15.
Ms Hamka's phone has been switched off since she went missing and Detective Inspector Andrew Stamper said serious concerns are held for her safety and her family is distraught.
'She was a good girl, she was always happy and loves kids,' Ms Hamka's mother said.
'It shouldn't happen to any girl, not only my daughter.'
The missing woman's former partner, Toby Loughnane, 45 (pictured), who lives in Brighton in Melbourne's south, recently appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court to answer assault charges. He has not been charged with any crimes relating to Ms Hamka's disappearance
Investigators believe a red Mazda 3 seized by police may hold the key to solving the mystery of what happened to Ms Hamka (stock image)
Detective Inspector Stamper told reporters it was not unusual for her to be out of contact with her family for several days - but relatives became increasingly concerned as the days passed after April 10.
They have been unable to reach her, and she has not been active on social media.
'They have serious concerns, as we do, for her welfare,' Detective Inspector Stamper told reporters in April.
Ms Hamka is 165cm tall, with a thin build and long black hair, brown eyes, and an olive complexion.
Anyone who may have any information about her whereabouts or saw the red Mazda between April 13 and April 15 is urged to contact police immediately.
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