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Cold case: $1m reward offered after mysterious disappearance of Sydney teacher
- On Monday, the New South Wales Government announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for Marion Barter's disappearance or death, doubling the previous $500,000 offer.
- Barter, 51, disappeared in 1997 after changing her name to Florabella Natalia Marion Remakel and traveling to the United Kingdom to join a man she met through a personal ad, after which all communication ceased.
- A 2024 coronial inquest declared Barter dead and noted police missteps, while identifying Ric Blum as a person of significant interest who refused to cooperate regarding $80,000 transferred from her bank account.
- Daughter Sally Leydon, campaigning nearly 30 years for answers, expressed hope the increased reward will finally encourage someone to come forward with information about her mother's fate.
- The State Crime Command Unsolved Homicide Team continues investigating the case, with police urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers as they pursue every lead to resolve the disappearance.
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Police offer $1m reward in baffling case of missing school teacher
"Dedicated" NSW school teacher and loving mum Marion Barter boarded a flight from Australia to Britain and vanished without a trace in 1997.Her daughter Sally Leydon, haunted by her mother's disappearance, has been searching for the truth for nearly 30 years.The baffling cold case has now reached a crucial new milestone after police announced they had doubled a reward for information to $1 million.EXCLUSIVE: Residents of seaside Victorian to…
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