A woman who turned up distressed on a city centre street in Dublin is thought to be Australian Samantha Azzopardi. Source: News Limited
A YOUNG woman found on a Dublin street has been identified as Samantha Azzopardi, a 25-year-old Australian who has up to 40 aliases but is not a victim of human trafficking.
Ms Azzopardi was virtually unable to communicate when she was found in Dublin almost a month ago. A man, who is not believed to be a relative, called police to let them know that she has family in Tipperary, the Irish Independent reported.
"He was able to tell them who she was and supply details about her family," explained a source.
The massive breakthrough came just hours after Irish police released a photograph of the young woman.
A passport is believed to have confirmed her identity.
It was initially thought the girl was aged only 14 or 15 and European but after a photograph of her was released worldwide detectives in Ireland had identified her and were liaising with Australian police.
"She does understand English and can articulate in writing English, but she won't speak," said a source close to the investigation. "She is not talking. There is some written communication coming from her, but only bits and pieces."
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) confirmed they had received a request for assistance from Irish authorities but say because the matter is ongoing, it is not appropriate for them to comment further.
The Irish National Police Service were still liaising with Australian police to "establish everything. The identification of the 25-year-old woman followed an unprecedented move by Irish police to publish a photograph of a person in State care.
They weren't willing to comment on media reports the woman is from Queensland and may have been known to the state's police.
"It's not appropriate for me to comment about another police force in another jurisdiction," the spokesman said.
Irish police, however, have played down suggestions she was caught up in trafficking.
"This investigation has involved over 2000 hours, engaging with all the relevant authorities and all the relevant specialists in this area," Superintendent Dave Taylor said.
The investigation team contacted Interpol, the missing persons bureau, the forensic science laboratory, the domestic violence and sexual assault unit, and national immigration authorities.
They also trawled city centre CCTV footage, contacted social services and homeless shelters, bed and breakfasts, hostels as well as airports and ports throughout the country.
Detectives initially came up with 15 possible names for their girl through their inquiries, but they were "fully checked" and led nowhere.
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