<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Detectives are appealing for the public's help after receiving new information about one of WA's oldest cold cases.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They have released a description of a man who could have information about the disappearance of 12-year-old schoolgirl Lisa Mott 44 years ago.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lisa went to play basketball with a friend at 6.45pm on October 30, 1980 at the courts on Throssell Street in Collie.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-state-high-school-students-taught-wrong-subject-ancient-history-queensland-news/354199d1-897e-4f2b-b489-43f2935e6504" rel="" target="" title="Eight schools taught kids about wrong Roman leader for whole semester"><strong><span>Eight schools taught kids about wrong Roman leader for whole semester</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two hours later, Lisa went to a nearby pizza shop at 8.45pm for about 15 minutes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She was last seen crossing a railway line in Forrest Street before she got into a yellow panel van, believed to be a Holden 1970 to 1978 model.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She has not been seen or heard from since.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/missing-schoolgirl-lisa-mott-cold-case-investigators-release-description-of-man-who-may-be-able-to-assist-with-enquiries/61120b31-6c9b-4c8a-8726-8cdcbe50c499" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An eyewitness has told detectives she saw the schoolgirl talking to man, who appeared to know the 12-year-old, at the basketball courts the same evening she went missing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The witness had previously seen the man at the courts about three times.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man has been described as approximately 18 to 20-years-old at the time and tall with curly hair. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is believed he was leaning on a yellow Holden panel van during that conversation with Lisa.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/luke-bateman-tiktok-book-podcast-in-the-good-books-exclusive-interview/aeb1e811-261f-4a44-adb1-f96f400b2e08" target="_blank"><strong><span>A 90-second video made Luke a viral sensation - but it came at a cost</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Detectives have been unable to identify the man and have asked him to come forward.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police said additional unrelated investigative lines of inquiry have led detectives to search a number of wells in Noggerup, south of Collie, for the schoolgirl's remains. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There was a yellow vehicle sighted in this area around the time she went missing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Detective senior sergeant Greg Dowding from the cold case investigations unit is urging anyone who knows anything to come forward.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Someone out there knows something which could be the vital information we need to solve this," Dowding said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Tomorrow marks an unwanted 45-year anniversary of Lisa's disappearance but all these years later, WA Police remains committed to finding out what happened to Lisa and providing some solace for her family.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I would just like to say that someone out there knows what happened to Lisa and can tell us where she is. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Unfortunately, Lisa's father, Brian Mott passed away not knowing what happened to his daughter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Lisa's surviving family need to be able to say goodbye, so I ask that person to come forward or make that phone call.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Spending decades not knowing what happened to your child is every parent's worst nightmare and WA Police is unwavering in our pursuit to provide those answers."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><strong><span>Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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