Ep 152: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Sally Leydon, Part 1

Join Laura and Marion Barter’s warrior of a daughter, Sally Leydon, as they delve deep into the known facts of the case to uncover what happened to Marion Barter. Mother of two, Marion had been a popular primary school teacher at the Southport school on the Gold Coast when, in March 1997, she suddenly quit her job, sold her house and announced she was going to take a trip of a lifetime to the UK and Europe. On Sunday 22nd June 1997 Marion boarded a plane and left Australia for the UK. Sally received postcards and a call, but she never saw her mother again. Sally has been searching for her mother for 26 years and Laura wants to help. Content warning: Listener discretion is advised. Episode Highlights: Victimology: Laura asks Sally to describe in-depth what her mother Marion was like and what was going on in her life before she decided to board a plane to London. Timeline: Laura and Sally dissect the months leading up to Marion’s disappearance and what happened thereafter. By October Sally became concerned that she hadn’t heard from her mother and contacted her bank. She discovered money had been electronically transferred from Marion’s account to an unknown account. And then Marion vanished. Laura is convinced the answer lies in the months before Marion left for the UK. The Why: Sally cannot understand why Marion would remain in contact whilst in England, and then just vanish without a trace, missing her son Owen’s birthday and Sally’s wedding. Laura explains her work is always about the WHY. The investigation: Sally shares the latest investigative updates, an investigation she started with journalists Alison Sandy and Bryan Seymour of 7 News. This investigative journey is ground-breaking with many super sleuthers contributing to key developments and breakthroughs all documented in their podcast The Lady Vanishes, which was launched in March 2019. Do listen to The Lady Vanishes and join the conversation and share your thoughts on this illuminating episode. #MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Kqlm11nv7bM If you know anything contact the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ https://theladyvanishes.org/ With huge thanks to Nicolas Gasparini at thedarkpiano.com for the use of the music Keep Going. Sources The Lady Vanishes podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/the-lady-vanishes The Lady Vanishes Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/01/lonely-hearts-ad-led-another-woman-to-key-witness-in-marion-barters-disappearance-inquest-hears Sponsors Visit www.Microdose.com and use the code CRIMEANALYST to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. Try HelloFresh.com/50crimeanalyst and use code 50crimeanalyst for 50% off plus free shipping! YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards99 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices