Timeline: Sally reports MB missing to inquest
October 22 1997- Sally reports to Byron Bay police station, with Senior Constable Graeme Childs lodging an occurrence. A stop was placed on Marions account, with a message for her to contact her daughter as a matter of urgency.
Late Oct 1997- Byron Bay police related to Sally by phone- that he had spoken to Marion, who didn’t want any contact, or anyone to know where she was. No record in police documentation of this.
Late 1997- Jack Wilson, Marion's father, in notes prepared for the Salvation Army, states that he asked the police what identification had been made and they said that the bank security had contacted Marion on the phone and that she didn’t want any contact.
1997- Sally showed photo of Marion to bank teller, who seemed to recognise her and took the photo to the manager. The teller returned, took a copy of the picture and asked Sally what she would like him to say if he saw her.
Feb 12 1998 Betty Brown sends letter to Jack Wilson, confirming that his request for assistance had been received.
March 18 1998- Letter from Salvation Army- to Jack Wilson. Confirming phone call, reiterating that his daughter had been identified withdrawing money at a different bank and that she spoke of starting a new life. Colonial State Bank at Ashmore- 15 October, 1990 (typo?) Marion withdrew the balance of her account. In referenced phone call, Marion had said she was angry with Sally for not putting the money from the car sale into her account, that she didn’t want anything to do with her family.
Mid to late 90s Mrs B. says she placed a Newspaper ad seeking a friend. Fred. De Hep replied (Mr B). She says she attended his house and he was looking for somewhere to say so she offered her garden studio. He offered they go into business together in coin-dealing. She gave him $30 000 for this business; the relationship ended. AVO granted in Nth Sydney 6th January 1999. Mr. Blum said he did not remember her or even offering her a business proposition. Denies stealing coins from her. Doesn’t recollect the AVO; never received a copy. Denies writing a letter to local court saying he assented to the AVO.
Oct 22 1998- Sally marries at TSS- Marion didn’t attend.
July 20 2001- Sally's first child born
March 6, 2002- Son, Owen, dies at 27 years old.
2002- Crimestoppers caller says a woman called Marion who was missing from northern nsw was killed and buried in bushland near Armidale.
April 15 2003- Salvation Army begins new search, instigated by Sally.
July 1 2003- Jack Wilson, Marion's father, dies.
2010- Gary Sheehan investigates in Armidale- SES, dog in Armidale. Followed up at an address in Armidale. Address real, name not- people at the house had no idea.
Feb 7 2006- Salvation Army unable to locate Marion
2007- Marion’s passport expired
2007- Sally contacts AFP missing persons unit. AFP going to use Marion’s case for missing persons week, but NSW police asked them not for investigative reasons.
July 6 2007- Sally had NSW police unit changed to missing from occurrence
July 11 2007- officer in NSW missing person unit sent email confirmed that status had been changed.
July 27 2007- NSW inspector to AFP- Marion was spoken with in last month.
August 2007- email to AFP- shows that Marion was not spoken to in the last month.
2009- Gary Sheehan takes on Marion’s case.
2010- Sally makes statement to police- prior to disappearance, Sally called her mother at Lesley’s, but Lesley thought that Marion was staying with Sally. Lesley said that her mother had also comeback very late on night, saying she had locked her keys in the car. (I assume this is after she has sold the house, before she left).
May 15 2011- NSW police inform Chris (Sally’s husband) that Marion had changed her name prior to leaving. Gary Sheehan went to Sally’s house to tell her about the change in name on her passport.
October 2011- Marion noted as “located”
December 2011- Apparently Sally is told that Marion was removed from the missing person- which Sally disputes.
2012- Gary Sheehan has Marion removed from listing as a missing person. (This is confusing)
July 23 2013- Clark Hunter messages on facebook- Natalia is alive but you will never see her again. It was not her intention to disappear, she was forced.
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