Camela Leierth-Segura update: Police promise ‘thorough’ investigation into Katy Perry songwriter’s disappearance

Camela Leierth-Segura was last seen in the Beverly Hills area on June 29, according to the California Department of Justice.

Seven weeks after her last visit, the talented musician, her car and her 19-year-old pet cat, Morris, are still missing.

This was announced by the Beverly Hills police Fox News Digital in a statement that a missing persons report was not filed until August 8.

“After speaking to a supervisor at the detective agency, I learned that the (missing) report was filed on 08/08/23 and that this is an ongoing missing persons investigation,” law enforcement said in an email .

“The timing is particularly important considering the date she went missing compares to the date it was reported to police,” law enforcement said in an email.

“My beloved sister and our dear friend Camela Leierth Segura has been missing since June 29, 2023 from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. She was last seen in Beverly Hills, where she lives,” said Lisa Leierth wrote. “We are desperate for information on Camela’s whereabouts.”

“Camela is a song[er]/Swedish songwriter and model based in Beverly Hills. She has written music for well-known Swedish and American artists and co-wrote Katy Perry’s song ‘Walking on Air,'” she added. “We are extremely concerned for her safety and despite our best efforts, the local police have not been able to locate her. If you have any information, even if the smallest detail can be helpful, please contact us immediately.”

“She means the world to us and time is pressing! Your family and loved ones in Sweden are asking for your help!” added the sister.

Girlfriend Cecilia Foss told ABC7 she feared something “bad” had happened to the 48-year-old.

“I’d like to think nothing bad happened, but do I think something bad happened? Yes,” she said.

Neighbors told the outlet they hadn’t seen them in weeks, pointing out that the normally well-tended plants on their balcony had since died.

Ms. Leierth-Segura is originally from Sweden but relocated to California where she works as a model and musician.

Not only did she co-write Katy Perry’s hit song, but she also published songs on YouTube and Spotify.

Ms. Leierth-Segura is described as a white woman with blond hair and blue eyes who is approximately 1.70 meters tall and weighs around 60 kilograms.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Beverly Hills Police Department at 310-285-2184.

Friend Liz Montgomery told ABC7 that she has filed a missing persons report to try and find her amid growing fears something may have happened to her.

Ms Montgomery also asked for help locating the missing woman in an Instagram post.

“This is a personal friend of mine. A best friend. People ask yes, YES! PLEASE SHARE – HELP REQUIRED! My dear friend of over 25 years is missing. LAST SEEN IN BEVERLY HILLS ON JUNE 29, 2023,” she wrote.

“We are extremely concerned for her safety and despite our best efforts, local authorities have not been able to locate her. If you have any information, even if the smallest detail can be helpful, please contact us immediately.”

She added: “She means the world to us and time is of the essence. Your family in Sweden asks for your support. PLEASE spread the word, SHARE this post and help us bring Camela home safely. Thank you for your support and support on this critical matter.”

The alarm for the missing woman was raised when her sister, who lives in Sweden, had not been in touch with her for several weeks.

Concerned, she contacted some of her siblings’ friends in the United States and asked for their help in finding her.

Friend Liz Montgomery told ABC7 that she has filed a missing persons report to try and find her amid growing fears something may have happened to her.

Ms Montgomery also asked for help locating the missing woman in an Instagram post.

“This is a personal friend of mine. A best friend. People ask yes, YES! PLEASE SHARE – HELP REQUIRED! My dear friend of over 25 years is missing. LAST SEEN IN BEVERLY HILLS ON JUNE 29, 2023,” she wrote.

Ms Leierth-Segura’s friends told ABC7 they last heard from her the following day, June 30, and that her car – a silver 2010 Ford Fusion – was seen “in the middle of the night” that night be.

Six weeks later, there is still no sign of the talented musician or the Ford Fusion she was driving.

Ms. Leierth-Segura’s 19-year-old house cat, Morris, is also missing.

The 48-year-old model and the musician were evicted from their apartment shortly before their sudden disappearance because they could not pay the rent, according to friends.

It is not clear when exactly she was evicted and where she stayed afterward.

According to the California Department of Justice’s Missing Persons page, Swedish-born Camela Leierth-Segura, 48, was last seen in the Beverly Hills area on June 29.

The friends are working closely with the police and Ms. Leierth-Segura’s family to find her.

In an Instagram post, Ms Montgomery called on the public for help.

“We are extremely concerned for her safety and despite our best efforts, local authorities have not been able to locate her,” Montgomery wrote.

“She means the world to us and time is of the essence. Your family in Sweden asks for your support.”

A GoFundMe was started by her sister Lisa and the family hopes money will help gather information to find her.