Episode 547: The mysterious disappearance of Marion Barter Image

Episode 547: The mysterious disappearance of Marion Barter

19 April 2024 - 41 mins
Podcast Series Crime World

When news editor Alison Sandy began investigating the sinister disappearance of Marion Barter for a podcast series she did not know where the story would take her.

The mother of two sold her home, quit her job and made plans to move to Europe, but when her family stopped hearing from her it was soon discovered that she had changed her name.

Working with the missing woman’s daughter Sally Leydon and journalist Bryan Seymour, the hit Australian podcast ‘The Lady Vanishes’ led to the mysterious case unravelling in real-time, as a listener found a key piece of information that would blow the case right open.

Clodagh Meaney speaks to Alison Sandy about the podcast and how the team managed to h...

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