DESCRIPTION:
- 27 years of age at time of her disappearance.
- Aboriginal.
- 157cm tall.
- Thin build.
- Dark brown hair
- Brown eyes.
QUICK CASE FACTS:
- Lived in a van from August to November 1998 with her de-facto partner.
- Began travelling from Perth to Esperance in the van with her partner when she decided to return to Perth alone.
- Partner drove to Kalgoorlie before travelling to South Australia over the Nullarbor Plain.
- Ms Dempster was reported missing on Tuesday 24 November 1998 by her mother.
BACKGROUND:
Ms Dempster was commonly known as ‘Maggie’ to her family and friends. She was 27 years old at the time of her disappearance and lived with her partner.
On 5 August 1998, Ms Dempster‘s partner bought a white Datsun touring bus, which was similar to a camper van. It had a pop-up roof and there was a mattress and blankets in the back. The van had a blue door on the side. Ms Dempster and her partner lived in the van.
CASE DETAILS:
On Tuesday 24 November 1998, Ms Dempster was reported missing by her mother after not seeing or hearing from her since August 1998. Ms Dempster’s partner reported that they had been travelling from Perth to Esperance but that during the trip Ms Dempster left him and returned to Perth alone. He continued to travel towards Kalgoorlie and across the Nullarbor Plain and into South Australia. Ms Dempster has not been seen since.
The person or persons responsible the disappearance of Magdeleen Marguerite Dempster have not yet been identified.
If you have any information about the disappearance of Magdeleen Dempster, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make an online report below. Please remember that you can remain anonymous if you wish and rewards are offered.
