A brother lost in the bush, a sister who never came home, a missing backpacker and a mum likely murdered. These are the families left behind after a loved one vanished without a trace.
It's the not knowing that gnaws at the edges of their sleep in the dark of night.Their stories are unique – a brother lost in a rainforest, a sister who visited a friend and never came home, a missing backpacker, a mum likely murdered.The pain of not knowing is something only they can truly understand, as is the hope that keeps them going each day.
Authorities scaled back the official search but Nicole is using infrared cameras and trackers who have dingoes to try to pick up Patrick's scent. "Families of missing people not only have the details as to how the person disappeared, but also the imagining of what might have happened," the University of New England associate professor says."We need to recognise, particularly in this post-pandemic world, people's levels of distress and people's levels of needing to step away from their lives — whether that be through mental health, trauma or through no choice of their own," she says.
Queensland Coroners Court would not release any information about the case, saying it was under investigation.A Queensland Police Service spokesperson says Sandrine Jourdan remains listed as a missing person, and "all missing persons reports remain open until the missing person is located and any new information received is reviewed and investigated accordingly".
"He would have wanted me to go on … it completely changed my life. I do live with it every day but I have no choice but to get on with my life.""In the beginning … I did some very strange things, to be honest, but I guess nothing is strange when you're in this position," Lili says.Lili is thankful there is a growing awareness of ambiguous loss.
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