MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 1997-46
Elisha Carrington
Also Known As:
Elly
Status:
Open
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Jurisdiction:
queensland-police
Missing From:
Laidley, Queensland
Summary:
Elisha "Elly" Carrington was a 22-year-old transgender, First Nations woman who disappeared from Laidley, Queensland, Australia on August 1, 1997. She was last seen by family in the Laidley area, possibly heading to Darwin. Elisha has been declared deceased by the coroner, though her body has never been recovered.
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Circumstances of Disappearance:
Elisha Carrington was last seen by her family in August 1997 in the Laidley area, Queensland. She was believed to be possibly heading to Darwin. Though Elisha would frequently go for lengthy periods without contacting family, she would always attend important family events. Her failure to do so prompted her to be reported missing on August 1, 1997. She had also been known to frequent the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast areas.
Additional Details:
Elisha has been declared deceased by the coroner, though her body has never been recovered. Records indicate she may have been involved in modeling work in Brisbane city and living in Fortitude Valley. She was of Aboriginal First Nations ethnicity, a young transgender woman, and belonged to groups statistically at higher risk for foul play. Her case remains unsolved with no body recovered.
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