Found Deceased NEW ZEALAND - Grace Millane, 22, British backpacker, Auckland, 1 Dec 2018 *Arrest*

[Cardgame]

On the New Auckland Facebook page someone swears blind they picked her up on Tuesday and gave her a lift to Tauranga, they say they gave her a stern talking to about the dangers of hitchhiking but didn’t realise she was missing until they checked the news, so they informed the police.

Also seen someone say they saw someone matching her description heading into the mountains looking very distressed. As I said before my gut tells me she is going to be okay and I don’t think this case is gonna be as straight forward as it seems.

I know what you mean about the gut feeling. I think perhaps it is the swift response time which enhances that sense. She is first reported 'missing' and then there is clear evidence that she is ok. So it makes you hopeful.

 

[cybervampira]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1215340785301683

 

[zecats]

[QUOTE="Cardgame, post: 14617205, member: 191614"]Do you think I'm being naive? I'm trying to be hopeful. [oops sorry posted too soon].

EDITED TO ADD:

I was going to add that there is some discrepancy in the reports over the last contact being on Thursday. In another article the brother states "She hasn't really replied to any messages between the family and it was her birthday on Sunday and she didn't respond to any messages." Not really replying isn't quite the same as not replying, maybe the blue ticks showed she had seen their messages but wasn't writing back.

Then it says: 'She has not returned to her hostel room in Auckland New Zealand and family members have had no contact since Saturday 1st December.'

I do agree that it's deeply troubling not to respond on your birthday. But there is a huge time gap from UK to NZ. That's not irrelevant.

You're right, of course if she really WANTS to get in touch, it's hard to create scenarios where she couldn't. But what we don't really know is that she wants to get in touch. Lots of things could make someone either too afraid, too guilty, too messed up, or too confused to want to get in touch. I don't mean to a logical, mature person. But to a young person who thinks they might be in trouble?

But then of course there is the report of her being sighted on a motorway, which does suggest hitchhiking even if she wasn't blatantly doing so at the time she was spotted. It does tie up with the Reddit radius which another user linked to. 14km radius of that user falls just outside the Manukau area, which is where the witness said she had spotted Grace on Friday. Just observations.[/QUOTE]

BBM
No not at all. We all speculate and speculate. I appreciate your input and was just thinking about reasons for and against her going off voluntarily.

 

[cybervampira]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=207490626794724

 

[zecats]

The hunt for Grace Millane - police release new images

This afternoon police said they had assessed Millane's property left at the backpackers where she was staying - and found some items missing.

Her passport, a pale pink Casio Baby-G watch and necklace have not been found.

Police believe Millane may have the items with her.

The necklace is described as silver and round with a green stone in the middle of it.

Police would like to hear from anyone who has seen any items matching this description over the past week.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard said a scene examination at the hotel is continuing and investigators were progressing with the viewing of hundreds of hours of CCTV footage.

"At this point our enquiries have not led us to any further confirmed sightings of Grace, and the last known sighting is of her entering the Citylife Hotel," he said.

"Dozens of calls have been made to the 0800 number and all of this information continues to be reviewed and assessed.

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Was she wearing these when she went out the night she went missing? She does have a pale pink band on one wrist that could be this watch, in the photo. And when I traveled abroad, I always had my passport with me. These items don't indicate to me that she went anywhere on her own to be incommunicado on purpose. She could have just had them with her when she went missing for whatever reason.

 

[FlamingoLady]

Was she wearing these when she went out the night she went missing? She does have a pale pink band on one wrist that could be this watch, in the photo. And when I traveled abroad, I always had my passport with me. These items don't indicate to me that she went anywhere on her own to be incommunicado on purpose. She could have just had them with her when she went missing for whatever reason.

I agree and it's very concerning she has not returned to the hostel to retrieve her other things if she did, indeed, want to move along to another location.

 

[fergie7]

I’ve followed a number of cases in websleuths before but this is my first time commenting. So apologies if it’s not appropriate!

I can’t help but think this isn’t going to end in good news unfortunately but I desperately hope it does.

I too wonder if it’s some sort of Tinder or other date gone wrong. A guy who seems to be based in Auckland has commented on one of her Facebook profile photos. I know we shouldn’t speculate as to who may be involved but i wouldn’t be surprised if the man they’ve interviews turns out to be someone Grace met online or briefly in person but then maintained contact over social media.

I think the sighting outside of Auckland is probably a red herring as don’t expect police would be focussing so much on the apartment/hotel if they didn’t already have an idea of what’s happened.

I hope I’m wrong.

 

[kiwijayne]

I’ve followed a number of cases in websleuths before but this is my first time commenting. So apologies if it’s not appropriate!

I can’t help but think this isn’t going to end in good news unfortunately but I desperately hope it does.

I too wonder if it’s some sort of Tinder or other date gone wrong. A guy who seems to be based in Auckland has commented on one of her Facebook profile photos. I know we shouldn’t speculate as to who may be involved but i wouldn’t be surprised if the man they’ve interviews turns out to be someone Grace met online or briefly in person but then maintained contact over social media.

I think the sighting outside of Auckland is probably a red herring as don’t expect police would be focussing so much on the apartment/hotel if they didn’t already have an idea of what’s happened.

I hope I’m wrong.

Welcome Fergie.

I think the sightings outside of Auckland are red herrings too.

 

[zecats]

I’ve followed a number of cases in websleuths before but this is my first time commenting. So apologies if it’s not appropriate!

I can’t help but think this isn’t going to end in good news unfortunately but I desperately hope it does.

I too wonder if it’s some sort of Tinder or other date gone wrong. A guy who seems to be based in Auckland has commented on one of her Facebook profile photos. I know we shouldn’t speculate as to who may be involved but i wouldn’t be surprised if the man they’ve interviews turns out to be someone Grace met online or briefly in person but then maintained contact over social media.

I think the sighting outside of Auckland is probably a red herring as don’t expect police would be focussing so much on the apartment/hotel if they didn’t already have an idea of what’s happened.

I hope I’m wrong.

BBM. Agree with this point. There are often many (false) sightings when someone goes missing, but I would encourage people to report them anyway, as one never knows.

As for the man she was seen with in the hotel...perhaps she met him ahead of time on SM. Or possible she met him that night in a bar or club. Maybe she's even has been with him before. In either case, she seems to be with him willingly.

And. Welcome to Websleuths. Your post was just fine, I'd say.

 

[Goldilox]

The cctv at Sky will definitely show who she was with - perhaps that’s how they caught up with CityLife guy.

With the rule being if you look under 25 u can be asked for ID for alcohol she would need to carry her passport and the Casino (in the same building up one floor from Andys) she would need her passport to get in if she wanted to get in (21 to enter).

Sky would have plenty of cctv in the casino and entry/exit area. We are just being shown what she was wearing.

There is so much media coverage she can’t just be wandering around Auckland or Tauranga.

All the main streets have cameras too.

Sometimes the casino have stuff on where you get a wristband and enter a lucky draw. So maybe she had already been in the Casino.

 

[Goldilox]

Watch live: Grace Millane search - police to give update

 

[Goldilox]

So sad. Murder

 

[Goldilox]

So sorry that you came to
Our country and didn’t get to see it’s beauty only it’s evil element.

So sorry for you Grace and your whanau.

26 year old male must have confessed

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Homicide investigation Grace Millane disappearance now a homicide investigation, police say

 

[cybervampira]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=467952567062859

 

[whitelilac]

Heartbreaking ......so very sad and senseless ....

 

[drsleuth]

RIP Grace

 

[Morrisa]

Awful news. RIP Grace. Love and strength to her family.

 

[gregjrichards]

Very sad indeed. I hope law enforcement finds Grace’s remains.

May Grace Millane Rest In Peace.

 

[Blueberry2720]

First Carla, now Grace. The night before each of their birthdays. How eerie. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the killer is the guy that left the comment on her FB page. Per his FB, he belongs to groups interested in investing in Auckland rentals.
My heart goes out to her family.