Can Marion Barter’s Disappearance Be Solved by Forensic Advances
27 March 2025

Can Marion Barter’s Disappearance Be Solved by Forensic Advances

Australian True Crime

About

Marion Barter was a respected Australian teacher who disappeared on June 22, 1997, under circumstances that remain unresolved.


In this episode, guest host and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett is joined by forensic DNA expert Dr. Jodie Ward, who shares insights from her humanitarian work, and Marian’s daughter, Sally Leydon, who discusses her ongoing efforts to uncover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance.


Missing Person Marion Barter Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter/

Sally Leydon’s website: https://themissingmatter.com/

Forensic Human Identification Co.’s website: https://forensichid.co/


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CREDITS:

Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett

Guest: Sally Leydon and Dr. Jodie Ward

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Channel 7 and the ABC.


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