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'Sarah MacDiarmid: Parents of woman missing from Kananook train station share their heartbreak 27 years on'
ABC News
ABOUT AN HOUR AGO (as of 15:44 AEST)
2 September 2017
Almost three decades after the unsolved suspected killing of young Melbourne woman Sarah MacDiarmid, her parents say they no longer care about penalties for those involved — they just want their daughter's remains back.
Ms MacDiarmid was last seen walking through the car park of Kananook train station, near Frankston, just before 10:30pm on 11 July, 1990.
Police believe the 23-year-old got off a Frankston-bound train, which she caught from Caulfield, and was walking to her car.
Ms MacDiarmid was reported missing by her parents the next day when she did not return home.
Her disappearance has never been solved.
Police said forensic testing of the area where her red Honda Civic was parked made them believe she was murdered in some kind of altercation or attack.
A $1 million reward was put on offer in 2004 and still remains for information that leads to a conviction.'
'Someone saw Sarah's killer: Police
There have been numerous suspects and persons of interest over the years, including notorious serial killer Bendali Debs, but there had never been any conclusive proof.
Detective Inspector Tim Day from the Missing Persons Squad said the case was still considered a priority.
"We have a fair idea from the analysis of the crime scene from back in 1990 about what has occurred," he said.
"It's clear there's been an altercation and Sarah has been attacked, and she's been dragged away from the car."
Detective Inspector Day said one particular witness likely heard the altercation, while others had seen vehicles around the station.
"Whilst there's some detail I can't go into, I'm pretty satisfied that there are a number of people who may well have seen the killer and or seen the commencement of the attack," he said.
"Twenty-seven years certainly makes it difficult, but one thing I've certainly learnt in my time as an investigator is that all cases are solvable."
He urged anyone with information to contact police, saying it was never too late to come forward.'
'The MacDiarmid family recently contacted the local council to ask if they could have the memorial stone that was placed at the station in their daughter's honour, because making a trip to the site was becoming more difficult as they grew older.
The council agreed to the request and today unveiled a special new plaque to ensure her memory lives on at the station.'
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-...-with-special-plaque-kananook-station/8866454
