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Does the Wadestown skull link to one of NZ's oldest cold cases? | RNZ
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Jean Martin Photo: supplied - Scott Bainbridge
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Over the weekend a human skull was discovered on a Wadestown property, prompting the police to be involved.
One of the theories about the origins of the remains which were discovered dates back to the unsolved case of a missing person from 1945.
Author Scott Bainbridge has written about the mysterious disappearance of Jean Martin in that area in 1945. He talks to Jesse about how likely her case may have been solved.''
Human skull found in Wellington leads true-crime author to believe the remains are the answer to 80-year-old cold case | Newshub
''The discovery of a human skull buried in the backyard of a Wellingtonian's home has led a true-crime author to believe it could be the answer to an 80-year-old cold case.
A Wadestown resident found the human remains while gardening during the weekend, which has prompted police to launch an investigation.
True-crime author Scott Bainbridge has weighed in on the discovery and believes it could be the remains of Jean Martin who disappeared in the same area in 1945.
"Jean Martin was a 23-year-old lab technician from Hawkes-Bay and was working in what became the DSIR in Wellington back in 1945."
Bainbridge told The Project Martin went for a bushwalk one Sunday afternoon with a friend, the friend decided to go home after the walk but Martin decided to carry on.
"She has never been seen again and it's one of our biggest mysteries."
Bainbridge said Martin's disappearance wasn't widely covered at the time because World War two had just finished.
"News of her disappearance was really relegated to sort of the back pages and small articles, so no it didn't receive the coverage that it should have."
Bainbridge said testing on the skull would be needed to prove that the remains are Martin's but said her unique facial features could also help.
"Jean had protruding front teeth and had a couple of teeth missing, so it may be reasonably easy to determine."
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Vanished without a trace | Stuff.co.nz
''Jean Marie Martin's disappearance in 1945 resulted in one of the largest searches in police history.
On April 8, 1945, the 23-year-old laboratory technician and part-time student went for a walk in Otari-Wilton bush. She was accompanied by a male friend who said later that they parted ways in the bush.
Police carried out a full-scale search, from Makara Beach to Ohariu Valley.
The Evening Post reported that police originally believed the missing girl might have died as a result of exposure.
However, the investigation moved to Auckland some weeks later, after a woman matching Martin's description was seen at three Ponsonby Rd shops. She turned out not to be Martin.
There were some suggestions Martin suffered from memory loss or a mental breakdown.''
Listen
Jean Martin Photo: supplied - Scott Bainbridge
''
Over the weekend a human skull was discovered on a Wadestown property, prompting the police to be involved.
One of the theories about the origins of the remains which were discovered dates back to the unsolved case of a missing person from 1945.
Author Scott Bainbridge has written about the mysterious disappearance of Jean Martin in that area in 1945. He talks to Jesse about how likely her case may have been solved.''
Human skull found in Wellington leads true-crime author to believe the remains are the answer to 80-year-old cold case | Newshub
''The discovery of a human skull buried in the backyard of a Wellingtonian's home has led a true-crime author to believe it could be the answer to an 80-year-old cold case.
A Wadestown resident found the human remains while gardening during the weekend, which has prompted police to launch an investigation.
True-crime author Scott Bainbridge has weighed in on the discovery and believes it could be the remains of Jean Martin who disappeared in the same area in 1945.
"Jean Martin was a 23-year-old lab technician from Hawkes-Bay and was working in what became the DSIR in Wellington back in 1945."
Bainbridge told The Project Martin went for a bushwalk one Sunday afternoon with a friend, the friend decided to go home after the walk but Martin decided to carry on.
"She has never been seen again and it's one of our biggest mysteries."
Bainbridge said Martin's disappearance wasn't widely covered at the time because World War two had just finished.
"News of her disappearance was really relegated to sort of the back pages and small articles, so no it didn't receive the coverage that it should have."
Bainbridge said testing on the skull would be needed to prove that the remains are Martin's but said her unique facial features could also help.
"Jean had protruding front teeth and had a couple of teeth missing, so it may be reasonably easy to determine."
rbbm.
Vanished without a trace | Stuff.co.nz
''Jean Marie Martin's disappearance in 1945 resulted in one of the largest searches in police history.
On April 8, 1945, the 23-year-old laboratory technician and part-time student went for a walk in Otari-Wilton bush. She was accompanied by a male friend who said later that they parted ways in the bush.
Police carried out a full-scale search, from Makara Beach to Ohariu Valley.
The Evening Post reported that police originally believed the missing girl might have died as a result of exposure.
However, the investigation moved to Auckland some weeks later, after a woman matching Martin's description was seen at three Ponsonby Rd shops. She turned out not to be Martin.
There were some suggestions Martin suffered from memory loss or a mental breakdown.''
