Marilyn Wallman inquest adjourned after new witness emerges
The inquest into Wallman's 1972 disappearance has been suspended until December 8. New information came from the public.
A coroner suspended an inquest into Marilyn Wallman's disappearance until December 8. New information came from the public.
Wallman, 14, was last seen on March 21, 1972, riding her bike to school. A piece of her skull was found in a cattle paddock two years later.
The location was McGregor Creek, 40 kilometres from Mackay. Coroner David O'Connell said the Wallman family would likely name brothers Noel and Tommy Morris.
He expected they were involved in her disappearance. Noel Morris, married to Wallman's cousin, was previously named as a person of interest.
Tommy Morris was not planned to be a witness. The pause gives investigators time to look at the new evidence.
Then the inquest will start again.
- 14
- Age at disappearance
- March 21, 1972
- Date last seen
- McGregor Creek, 40 kilometres from Mackay
- Evidence location
- December 8
- Inquest resumption date
Why it mattersNew information could finally provide answers in one of Australia's longest-unsolved disappearances. It could give the Wallman family closure.
AustraliaThis Queensland cold case has gripped public attention for decades; new evidence offers hope that a family may finally learn what happened to their relative.
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