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17 Years On, Mystery of Krystal Fraser’s Disappearance Remains Unsolved - Bendigo, VIC
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The disappearance of heavily pregnant Pyramid Hill woman Krystal Fraser remains one of Victoria’s most haunting unsolved cases, with investigators still seeking answers more than 17 years after she vanished
The disappearance of Krystal Fraser continues to be one of Victoria’s most enduring unsolved mysteries, with police and family members still searching for answers nearly two decades after the young woman vanished from northern Victoria.
Krystal Fraser was 23 years old and heavily pregnant when she disappeared on June 20, 2009. Living in the small rural town of Pyramid Hill, Fraser was only days away from giving birth to her first child when she suddenly vanished without a trace. Investigators have since concluded that she was likely the victim of foul play.
On the day she disappeared, Fraser travelled by V/Line train from Bendigo to Pyramid Hill after discharging herself from hospital against medical advice. She told people she was planning to attend a party in Cohuna, but investigators later found no evidence that such a gathering took place. Police now believe the story may have been used to lure her somewhere on the night she vanished.
The last confirmed sighting of Fraser occurred around 9:30pm when she left an address in Albert Street, Pyramid Hill. Later that night, at 11:59pm, she received a 40-second phone call from a public telephone box outside the Leitchville Post Office, about 27 kilometres away. Investigators have long considered that call to be one of the most significant pieces of evidence in the case.
Mobile phone records showed Fraser’s phone later connected to towers near Leitchville during the early hours of June 21, suggesting either she or her phone had travelled there. Her bank accounts, phone activity and all other traces of her life stopped shortly afterwards. Neither Fraser nor her unborn child has ever been found.
Over the years, police have conducted extensive searches, interviewed numerous witnesses and followed multiple leads. In 2019, Victoria Police announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for her death. That reward remains available today.
A coronial inquest held in 2022 concluded that Fraser died on or shortly after June 21, 2009, and that her death was not due to natural causes, suicide or accident. The coroner found it likely that another person was involved and referred the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration. However, no one has been charged in relation to her disappearance or presumed murder.
Despite the passage of time, investigators remain hopeful that someone with crucial information will come forward. Police believe there are people who know what happened that night and continue to appeal for information that could finally bring closure to Fraser’s family.
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The disappearance of Krystal Fraser continues to be one of Victoria’s most enduring unsolved mysteries, with police and family members still searching for answers nearly two decades after the young woman vanished from northern Victoria.
Krystal Fraser was 23 years old and heavily pregnant when she disappeared on June 20, 2009. Living in the small rural town of Pyramid Hill, Fraser was only days away from giving birth to her first child when she suddenly vanished without a trace. Investigators have since concluded that she was likely the victim of foul play.
On the day she disappeared, Fraser travelled by V/Line train from Bendigo to Pyramid Hill after discharging herself from hospital against medical advice. She told people she was planning to attend a party in Cohuna, but investigators later found no evidence that such a gathering took place. Police now believe the story may have been used to lure her somewhere on the night she vanished.
The last confirmed sighting of Fraser occurred around 9:30pm when she left an address in Albert Street, Pyramid Hill. Later that night, at 11:59pm, she received a 40-second phone call from a public telephone box outside the Leitchville Post Office, about 27 kilometres away. Investigators have long considered that call to be one of the most significant pieces of evidence in the case.
Mobile phone records showed Fraser’s phone later connected to towers near Leitchville during the early hours of June 21, suggesting either she or her phone had travelled there. Her bank accounts, phone activity and all other traces of her life stopped shortly afterwards. Neither Fraser nor her unborn child has ever been found.
Over the years, police have conducted extensive searches, interviewed numerous witnesses and followed multiple leads. In 2019, Victoria Police announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for her death. That reward remains available today.
A coronial inquest held in 2022 concluded that Fraser died on or shortly after June 21, 2009, and that her death was not due to natural causes, suicide or accident. The coroner found it likely that another person was involved and referred the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration. However, no one has been charged in relation to her disappearance or presumed murder.
Despite the passage of time, investigators remain hopeful that someone with crucial information will come forward. Police believe there are people who know what happened that night and continue to appeal for information that could finally bring closure to Fraser’s family.
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