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Gail and her partner Marvyn Upton were renovating their second home at Minlaton on Yorke Peninsula when something happened that overturned her life. Gail, three months' pregnant, told Marvyn she had to return suddenly to Adelaide for a work meeting. The mother of two got into her Toyota Corolla and drove away. It was the last Marvyn and children, Tyson, then 5, and Bethany, 3, saw of her. Gail did drive back to Adelaide and the family home at Brahma Lodge where Marvyn found the car parked in the driveway the next day. The lights in the home were on and six albums of family photos containing 100 photos were missing, as were Gail's black vinyl handbag and purse. The house was locked. Police immediately tried to retrace Gail's movements after leaving Minlaton. It was discovered she had not gone to her work - she was a carer at a Gilles Plains nursing home - and seemed to have had no contact with friends or relatives. Her bank accounts had not been used. What did come as a surprise was a confirmed report Gail had been seen drinking with an unknown man at the White Horse Inn on Port Wakefield Rd, Bolivar. There was no evidence to suggest Gail and Marvyn were having relationship problems. Marvyn, a lawn-mowing contractor, had met his future partner over drinks at Brahma Lodge Squash Centre and the two moved in together a year after their first date. Gail had shown some moodiness before she vanished, which Marvyn put down to her being pregnant. Major Crime followed up a variety of leads and concluded Gail had not run off, was a conscientious worker and a loving mother. "There were a lot of things she would do that she failed to do," one investigator said. This led to the conclusion Gail may have been murdered. Sunday Mail (28-12-2003) Anna Merola/ Peter Haran |
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