Disappearance of Trudie Adams
| Trudie Adams | |
|---|---|
| Disappeared |
June 25, 1978 Newport, New South Wales |
| Status | Missing for 38 years, 5 months and 11 days |
| Nationality | Australian |
Trudie Adams disappeared from Newport Surf Life Saving Club, New South Wales, Australia in the early hours of 25 June 1978, after attending a dance. She left the dance early after hitchhiking, in which she entered a Holden panel van on Barrenjoey Road, and has not been seen since. Her disappearance sparked extensive national media attention and a $250,000 reward.
Investigation
Adams' parents and boyfriend reported her missing on 25 June 1978 after she failed to arrive home from the dance.[1] Although police initially believed that the car she entered was a green Kombi van, her boyfriend Steven Norris, stated that he saw her enter a light-coloured panel van.[2] Police who investigated the case believed that Adams' disappearance is linked to 14 known violent sexual assaults that occurred in the Northern Beaches between 1971 and 1978.[3]
Inquest and reward
In 2011, an inquest was held in order to further investigate the disappearance of Adams, which resulted in the Coronor declaring that Adams died of "homicide or misadventure."[4]
In 2008, the New South Wales Government posted a $250,000 reward for information which would lead to the conviction of her murderer(s).[5]
References
- ↑ "Disappearance of Trudie Adams - NSW Police Online". NSW Police. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ↑ "Cop suspicious about men in disappearance". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ↑ "$250k reward to solve 30yr mystery". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ↑ Dale, Amy (2011-03-30). "Father speaks of pain of losing teenager Trudie Adams". news.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ↑ Morcombe, John (2011-04-03). "Trudie Adams: the mystery that has haunted us for 33 years - Crime - News - The Manly Daily". Manly Daily. Retrieved 2012-06-02.