In December 1994, 22 year old Elisabeth Membrey disappeared without a trace. After a substantial amount of blood was found in her apartment, police, as well as her family, have come to believe that Elisabeth had been murdered. Even after two arrests, nobody has ever been brought to justice and Elisabeth’s body never found.
Will we ever know the truth behind one of Australia’s most baffling cases?
Sources:
https://www.doenetwork.org/cases-int/1452dfvic.html
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/the-membrey-files-20120604-1zqrp.html
https://www.theage.com.au/national/woman-may-have-seen-killing-witness-20030225-gdva5i.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/woman-abused-before-disappearing-witness-20110321-1c389.html
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/anguish-of-the-unknown-20100421-t006.html
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https://www.theage.com.au/national/longing-for-justice-20051207-ge1dt0.html
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