Search for missing queensland retired school teacher lesley trotter enters its seventh day 20230427 p5yrbf.html – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Advertisement
Advertisement
This was published 3 years ago

Tip search for missing retired teacher enters second week

9News Staff

Powered by

Police searching for the remains of missing retired teacher Lesley Trotter at a Queensland waste facility believe they are on the right track as the search stretches beyond one week.

It has been one month since the 78-year-old went missing, with her body believed to have been put in a wheelie bin which was then taken to the tip.

After seven days of searching, police confirmed they had found paperwork belonging to someone who resides in a street near Trotter's home. The paperwork was found at the Swanbank Renewable Energy and Waste Management Facility.

Advertisement

READ MORE: 'As bad as it gets': Extent of Latitude hack revealed

Officers said the discovery "indicates current search efforts are concentrated in the right area".

The search commenced on April 18 and was temporarily halted due to wet weather and high winds earlier this week.

The search is expected to take several weeks depending on the weather.

It has been one month since Lesley Trotter went missing

It has been one month since Lesley Trotter went missing Nine

Aerial drone mapping indicates 12.7 per cent of the rubbish that was quarantined has been searched.

Investigators continue to run out extensive enquiries in relation the death.

Advertisement

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Sign up here to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.

email icon

Contact us

Share a tip-off, video or photo with us

Most viewed in QLD

More to explore