SIXTEEN years ago Amber Haigh disappeared without a trace, allegedly on the way to visit her dying father in hospital, and her family is still no closer to finding answers about what happened to the then 19-year-old.
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Despite plenty of speculation, an inquiry and police investigations there has been no sighting or knowledge about what happened to the former Kingsvale resident.
Robert Geeves and his wife Anne were allegedly the last two to see Amber before she was reported missing on June 19, 2002.
The pair told police they dropped her off at Campbelltown Railway Station so Amber could catch the train to Mt Druitt to visit her father.
Geeves who is also the father of Amber’s now 16-year-old son, reported her as missing on June 19.
In July 2011 then Deputy State Coroner Scott Mitchell found that Amber had most likely been murdered and her body possibly disposed of down a disguised mine shaft.
At the time of the 2011 inquest into Amber’s disappearance the Geeves’ were both called to give evidence in Young Local Court but both refused to answer any questions citing a solicitors advice on the basis it could incriminate them.
During the inquest Mr Mitchell discounted the possibility that Amber had wandered off to start a new life saying there was never a real prospect for her abandoning her baby as all evidence was that they were strongly bonded.
At the end of the inquiry Mr Mitchell said there were many riddles that had gone unanswered in the case and Amber’s mother Rosalind Wright would be amongst those left with the mystery of what happened.
Strike Force Villamar was set up to investigate the case, but police say they have exhausted all avenues of inquiry.
Police say despite extensive searches of the Kingsvale area, she is yet to be found.
The smallest piece of information may allow police to close this case.
A $100,000 reward has been offered for information in relation to her disappearance since the early 2000s.
If anyone has any information in regards to the disappearance of Amber they are asked to please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/.
Information provided to police will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
