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Second schoolgirl inquest rejected in 1988 because of missing evidence
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 09:38 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Second schoolgirl inquest rejected in 1988 because of missing evidence”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
An attempt to reopen an inquest into the disappearance of Mackay schoolgirl Marilyn Wallman failed in 1988 because evidence linked to a sex offender had disappeared.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
Second schoolgirl inquest rejected in 1988 because of missing evidence
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Serial underwear thief's missing map teased link to murdered Marilyn
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Serial underwear thief's missing map teased link to child who vanished
Reported by 1 outlet
- ABC