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Sarah MacDiarmid (1990).

MUS-2026-0175

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MUS-2026-0175

Missing person

Incident
1990
Indexed
Oct 10, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Victoria Police
Location
Melbourne AU

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Sarah MacDiarmid, 23, got off a train at Kananook station, Melbourne, around 10:20 p.m. on July 11, 1990, and vanished from the poorly lit car park. Bloodstains and drag marks were found by her car, and witnesses heard a woman shout 'Give me back my keys.' A 2006 coroner's inquest found she died by foul play. No body has ever been found. A A$1 million reward was set in 2004.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 1990

    Sarah MacDiarmid, 23, vanishes from Kananook station car park on July 11.

  2. 2004

    A A$1 million reward is set.

  3. 2006

    A coroner's inquest finds she died by foul play.

  4. 2026

    No body has been found and the case remains unsolved.

Key people

The people in the file.

MissingSarah MacDiarmid

23, of Melbourne. Last seen at Kananook station on July 11, 1990.

Investigating agencyVictoria Police

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