The Aporia · Person of interest given alibi in schoolgirl's disappearance

A coronial inquest into Marilyn Wallman's disappearance has heard that Noel Morris, a person of interest in the case, was working at a coalmine on March 21, 1972, when she went missing. Barry Morris, Noel’s uncle, testified that he saw Noel twice that day at the Goonyella coalmine, which is approximately 145 kilometres away from where Marilyn disappeared. Additionally, the court learned that Noel's wife, Ann Morris, had given birth to their daughter Jodie five days earlier and was staying in Mackay during this time.

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Story summary

A coronial inquest in Mackay has revealed new details about the disappearance of schoolgirl Marilyn Wallman, who went missing on March 21, 1972. The inquiry focused on Noel Morris, a person of interest in the case. Mr. Morris's uncle testified that he saw him at the Goonyella coalmine twice on the day Marilyn vanished. Additionally, Ann Morris, Noel’s wife, had given birth to their daughter Jodie five days earlier and was staying in Mackay during this period. This alibi challenges previous assumptions about Noel Morris's whereabouts on the fateful day, potentially affecting the investigation into Marilyn's disappearance.

Written for “Schoolgirl Disappearance Investigation” on 2026-10-09, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Schoolgirl Disappearance Investigation

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“The articles describe different aspects of the Marilyn Wallman case; one focuses on the rejection of reopening the inquest in 1988 due to missing evidence, while the other discusses a recent coronial inquest hearing an alibi for another person of interest.”

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Bryn Wakefield

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Mackay GPE · 2× Noel PERSON · 2× Ann Morris PERSON · 1× Barry Morris PERSON · 1× Jodie PERSON · 1× Marilyn PERSON · 1× Marilyn Wallman PERSON · 1× Marilyn Wallman's PERSON · 1× Morris PERSON · 1× Noel Morris PERSON · 1×

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Inquest hears person of interest in Marilyn Wallman case was 'hauling coal' on day she went missing In short: A coronial inquest has heard that a person of interest in Marilyn Wallman's disappearance, Noel Morris, was seen working at a coalmine when she went missing on March 21, 1972, in Mackay.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09

2026-10-09 · ABC News (AU)

Person of interest given alibi in schoolgirl's disappearance · assertive framing

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she → hear → Mackay

Mr Morris's uncle, Barry Morris, said he remembered seeing Noel twice that day at the Goonyella coalmine, around 145 kilometres from where Marilyn disappeared. asserted

Marilyn → say → coalmine

The court heard that Noel's wife, Ann Morris, had given birth to their daughter, Jodie, five days prior and was staying in Mackay at the time. asserted

wife → hear → time