Teacher Tracy Marshall became stressed at work, drove into a cyclone and vanished. - Bad Apple Bullies
A teacher's story: Victoria
2008 Tracy and Iain Marshall moved to Karratha, WA.
In 2008 Tracy Margaret Marshall
and her husband Iain moved from Dalwallinu to Karratha.
Tracy had been married to Iain Marshall for four years.
Tracy worked as a High School teacher.
She became depressed and stressed because of work pressure.
She quit her job as a teacher.
Missing woman's family pleads for information, ABC News, 2 March 2011
Missing teacher told of suicide attempts,
Kate Campbell, The West Australian, 5 Historical link preserved from the original page.
February 2013:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/16069974/missing-teacher-told-of-suicide-attempts/ Historical link preserved from the original page.
https://wa.crimestoppers.com.au/help-solve-crime/wanted-or-missing-persons/tracy-marshall Historical link preserved from the original page.
Monday 14 February 2011: Tracy began exhibiting odd behaviour.
Tracy started exhibiting odd behaviour, including hallucinations, in the week leading up to her disappearance.
She attended the Pilbara Health and Drug Service four times in the week before she vanished.
Ms Marshall was told there was no a psychiatrist available in Karratha for two weeks.
Her husband Iain Marshall claimed that when they went camping, Ms Marshall displayed more bizarre behaviour.
The next day she told her husband about several recent suicide attempts.
Missing teacher told of suicide attempts,
Kate Campbell, The West Australian, 5 Historical link preserved from the original page.
February 2013:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/16069974/missing-teacher-told-of-suicide-attempts/ Historical link preserved from the original page.
Sunday 20 February: Tracy is taken to hospital.
Tracy was taken back to hospital, where she was put under overnight observation.
Missing teacher told of suicide attempts,
Kate Campbell, The West Australian, 5 Historical link preserved from the original page.
February 2013:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/16069974/missing-teacher-told-of-suicide-attempts/ Historical link preserved from the original page.
Monday 21 February 2011: Tracy left the Nickol Bay Hospital.
Monday 21 February 2011 at 6.20am Tracy left the Nickol Bay Hospital in Karratha.
Unfortunately Cyclone Carlos arrived shortly afterwards.
Cyclone Carlos brought gale force winds of up to 140kmh and caused significant damage.
Immediate search efforts for Tracy were hampered by the cyclone.
Missing teacher told of suicide attempts,
Kate Campbell, The West Australian, 5 Historical link preserved from the original page.
February 2013:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/16069974/missing-teacher-told-of-suicide-attempts/ Historical link preserved from the original page.
Missing woman's family pleads for information, ABC News, 2 March 2011.
https://wa.crimestoppers.com.au/help-solve-crime/wanted-or-missing-persons/tracy-marshall Historical link preserved from the original page.
Wednesday 23 February 2011: Tracy's Toyota is found abandoned.
On Wednesday
February 23 2011, at about 4.00pm, Tracy's vehicle, a white 1998 Toyota Corolla station sedan, register number 075 WFC, was found abandoned 45kms south of Karratha on Millstream Road.
Tracy was believed to have abandoned her car and gone bush just before Cyclone Carlos menaced the town.
(But her father Quinton Bricknell later said tests showed the car engine had seized.)
A police helicopter has joined the search for a second day, along with SES volunteers and police officers on the ground.
Karratha Sgt Alby Van Den Berg said the search area had been expanded and staff from the Perth emergency operations unit were in Karratha today to review the operation.
He said concerns were held for Ms Marshall, but there was “ample fresh water” after recent torrential rains and localised flooding.
“With the area being mostly Spinifex and not a great deal else, it does allow us to search a huge area by air very thoroughly and quickly
We’ve actually managed to eliminate a lot of it already.
Missing woman's family pleads for information, ABC News, 2 March 2011.
https://wa.crimestoppers.com.au/help-solve-crime/wanted-or-missing-persons/tracy-marshall Historical link preserved from the original page.
Growing fears for missing woman Flip Prior
, The West Australian Historical link preserved from the original page.
February 25, 2011, 11:13 am
Fears for missing Karratha woman
Gabrielle Knowles, The West Australian, 16 Historical link preserved from the original page.
March, 2011, 6:00 am
Friday 25 February 2011: Tracy's family organise a helicopter search.
Tracy Marshall's family organised a helicopter to fly over waterways in Mill Stream National Park on Friday 25 February in a bid for clues.
They did not find anything.
Fears for missing Karratha woman http://au.news.yahoo.com/queensland/a/-/local/9018247/fears-for-missing-karratha-woman/ Historical link preserved from the original page.
Gabrielle Knowles, The West Australian, 16 Historical link preserved from the original page.
March, 2011, 6:00 am
Monday 28 February 2011: Police call off the search for Tracy Marshall.
On Monday 28 February 2011 the West Australian Police called off the search for Ms Marshall. Historical link preserved from the original page.
Senior Sergeant Anthony Gaskell said the search was suspended late on Monday.
Snr Sgt Gaskell said police had finished searching the immediate area around her car.
“There are still inquiries continuing – we’ll be looking at other avenues,” Snr Sgt Gaskell said.
Police have said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Ms Marshall’s disappearance.
Missing woman's family pleads for information, ABC News, 2 March 2011.
Fears for missing Karratha woman
Gabrielle Knowles, The West Australian, Historical link preserved from the original page.
March 16, 2011, 6:00 am
Search ends for missing woman
Chris Lee, The West Australian, Historical link preserved from the original page.
March 1, 2011, 9:54 am
https://wa.crimestoppers.com.au/help-solve-crime/wanted-or-missing-persons/tracy-marshall Historical link preserved from the original page.
Saturday 2 March 2011: Tracy's father pleads for information.
Saturday 2 March 2011 Tracy's family plead for anyone who may have information about her whereabouts to come forward.
Her father Quinton Bricknell says his daughter was dealing with some personal problems but has never given them any cause for concern before.
It's been a very worrying and stressful time for us as you can well imagine, we'd just like to try and get Tracy back, " he said.
If Tracy is listening we'd just like her to know that we love her and we'd just like to know where she is.
Missing woman's family pleads for information, ABC News, 2 March 2011.
https://wa.crimestoppers.com.au/help-solve-crime/wanted-or-missing-persons/tracy-marshall Historical link preserved from the original page.
5 February 2013: The Coroner's Inquest.
State Coroner Alastair Hope conducted an inquest.
Counsel assisting the coroner was Emily Winborne.
Missing teacher told of suicide attempts,
Kate Campbell, The West Australian, 5 Historical link preserved from the original page.
February 2013
14 February 2013: The State Coroner records an open finding.
On 14 February the West Australian State Coroner A. N. Hope recorded an open finding: Historical link preserved from the original page.
Tracy Margaret MARSHALL - Office of Safety and Quality in Health...
www.safetyandquality.health.wa.gov.au/docs/.../marshall_finding.pdf ý
Cached
Contact West Australian Police if you have any information about Tracy. Historical link preserved from the original page.
Facebook group set up for Tracy - http://www.facebook.com/home.php? sk=group_131181170285598& ap=1 Historical link preserved from the original page.
West Australian Police are concerned for Tracy’s welfare and are urging her to make contact to let them know she is safe. Historical link preserved from the original page.
Tracy is 46 years old (this information seems to be incorrect - the coroner found that Tracy was 35 years old at the time of her disappearance).
She is 173cm tall, of medium build, has blue eyes, a fair complexion and long brown hair.
Anyone who has sighted Tracy or anyone who may have sighted a person of similar description is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, where all calls are strictly confidential, and rewards are offered.
Please quote Reference Number 5492.
Missing woman's family pleads for information, ABC News, 2 March 2011.
https://wa.crimestoppers.com.au/help-solve-crime/wanted-or-missing-persons/tracy-marshall Historical link preserved from the original page.