What do you do when it's been two decades without knowing about your sister? The siblings of a 'bright, bubbly and vivacious' 31-year-old say the pain is relentless.
Kylie Spelde is aware people might be sick of hearing about the search for her sister, Janine Vaughan, who vanished almost 21 years ago.
The "bright, bubbly, vivacious" 31-year-old was last seen getting into a red car after a night out at a pub in the central west NSW town of Bathurst. Sometimes Ms Spelde gets recognised by strangers who have seen some of the coverage, who confuse her with Janine."A lot of the missing people that are out there, they just get labelled as a missing person, and I think people need to start realising that they are somebody's loved one, someone's daughter, someone's mother, and sister," Ms Spelde said.She said people were often awkward and unsure how to ask about the investigation.
"Or, I've got a missing sister, and then the whole conversation for the rest of the night is about my missing sister."While the siblings have hope Janine will be found alive, that is not always the case for others.
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