Leisl hasn't been seen in 13 years. Her mum wants the truth

Sandi Harvey's car isn't nan mean wheels you'd usually spot zooming astir Sydney's streets.

Her metallic hatchback has a immense fire-breathing dragon artfully painted connected nan back, is plastered pinch a missing person's poster and displays nan words "find Leisl Smith".

Her accused slayer and ex-partner James Scott Church took his ain life earlier a verdict could beryllium reached successful 2022.

His decease meant each ineligible proceedings had to beryllium terminated nether nan law.

Harvey told Ben Fordham Live connected 2GB she has been driving astir her tribute to Leisl since nan time she went missing.

The heartbroken mother takes her car astir NSW and Victoria successful nan hopes it mightiness trigger someone's memory.

"I dream that personification sees it and goes, 'Oh, I retrieve proceeding thing astir that', or, 'I retrieve personification told maine something'," Harvey said.

"And they tin get successful touch pinch either nan Wyong constabulary aliases Crime Stoppers and fto them know... because not knowing is nan worst point ever."

She besides staples posters to trees and hands retired business cards astir celebrated tourer spots successful some states.

Harvey said nan deficiency of answers pursuing Church's decease successful custody has been difficult to bear.

An inquest is being held into Leisl's disappearance and suspected murder, nevertheless nary criminal tribunal verdict will ever beryllium delivered.

"It was conscionable devastating. Absolutely devastating," she said.

"You know, portion of my bosom is missing. Although she was surviving pinch her father, she's still my daughter."

Leisl, 23, was past seen getting into a car astatine Tuggerah connected that 2012 day.

Her ex-partner, Church, 53, was arrested successful 2019 and accused of murdering Leisl by luring her into a car and dumping her assemblage successful an chartless location.

He had pleaded not blameworthy earlier his death.

Anyone pinch accusation is urged to interaction constabulary aliases Crime Stoppers connected 1800 333 000.

Readers seeking support tin interaction Lifeline connected 13 11 14 aliases beyond bluish connected 1300 22 4636.