Australia Australia - Marion Barter, 51, missing after trip to UK, June 1997 #13

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This is an intriguing case which is just starting to gain some traction due to her daughter's relentless efforts.

Here is the facebook page:

Missing Person Marion Barter

...and a just released podcast 'The Lady Vanishes'

Left Behind | The Lady Vanishes on acast

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[Sillybilly]

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[I dont buy it]

He is still claiming not to have listened to the podcast or watched the YouTube of the last inquest back in February! And yet his whole family have now been interviewed by police on this whole ordeal !
Wouldn’t that make you curious to know what youve been dragged into if you were as innocent as he say he is !! I know I would want to know what it was all about if it was me !

 

[Deleted member 249471]

Personally, I thing RB's insistence that he stored Marion's belongings has two purposes. Either they found evidence of her belongings associated with his family OR he is afraid they did.

AND to create an alternate culprit - that of the pilot she ran off with overseas.

When women disappear, statistics lean towards it being at the hands of their partner. So it's in RB's best interest to give the idea he was not her last lover. IMO.

I also noticed he is adamant that he never went to Brisbane. Which is coincidentally where Marion changed her name to FNMR.

And also that he constantly speaks about using the bus depot. Which is coincidentally where Marion was last seen.

 

[I dont buy it]

What sort of car did he say Marion and “ the pilot” arrived in to collect these tea chests I wonder ? I know my 4WD wouldn’t fit 3 x tea chests in the back of it

 

[gymtonic]

Personally, I thing RB's insistence that he stored Marion's belongings has two purposes. Either they found evidence of her belongings associated with his family OR he is afraid they did.

AND to create an alternate culprit - that of the pilot she ran off with overseas.

When women disappear, statistics lean towards it being at the hands of their partner. So it's in RB's best interest to give the idea he was not her last lover. IMO.

I also noticed he is adamant that he never went to Brisbane. Which is coincidentally where Marion changed her name to FNMR.

And also that he constantly speaks about using the bus depot. Which is coincidentally where Marion was last seen.

Actually I thought he may have slipped up at one point because he firstly said "Transit Centre" which is what Roma Street was called (Brisbane Transit Centre). I am not sure that the Surfer's Paradise bus depot was called Transit Centre in those days. something to follow up!

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I mixed up the man who was supposed to go with Marion to pick up the boxes with a removalist company who was supposed to have dropped the boxes off.


So the old man, was supposed to be a delivery driver.

 

[MrsEmmaPeel]

My fantasy is that they searched his home with a warrant, took extensive videos of the interior and Sally identified objects that were Marion's. Yep, I know. Just my fantasy.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I had that fantasy too.

Mine was a Boyd print hanging on a wall which they traced back to the sale to Marion, through the limited edition number.

My fantasy is that they searched his home with a warrant, took extensive videos of the interior and Sally identified objects that were Marion's. Yep, I know. Just my fantasy.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Since then his "evidence changed"

 

[mishy66]

I had that fantasy too.

Mine was a Boyd print hanging on a wall which they traced back to the sale to Marion, through the limited edition number.

The dinner set

 

[Whonose]

The dinner set

I think so too… the fine china dinnerset

 

[mishy66]

For a man who remembers in minute detail any historical event pre 1960, it is incredible that his 'Parkinson's cloudy head' has forgotten one of the most significant events in Aust history , that being 1997 Thredbo Disaster, in his own home State

 

[BonnieB]

No, it's the note paper!

 

[gymtonic]

OOOPs...I speak French but forgot the word for "Buffet"?!! Pffft!

 

[KeenSleuth17]

What do we think the significance is of bringing forward the end date on her resignation? Just can’t put my finger on that one.

 

[gymtonic]

He definitely has a "tell"...the difference between when he says "No" or " can't remember...and when he says "No, Sir!"

 

[Deleted member 249471]

Excellent question by the Coroner!

He and Marion's flights out of Australia were just days apart.
He knew she was going overseas around that time.
So when did he know when he was going?
Did they not discuss being overseas at the same time?

 

[gymtonic]

YES! your honour! ask him when he knew he was travelling...I've been screaming at the screen!

 

[gymtonic]

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