This is the case of Marian Bata, a mother, teacher, friend. Missing for 26 years.

You know, no sign that she was going to vanish, that's for sure.

The bizarre circumstances surrounding her disappearance.

I'm not sure if it was intentional or if there's something more foul of foot.

If you could imagine a teacher coming straight from, say, a little house on the Prairie to the 80s, that was Marian Bata.

What do you know who I said?

Whether you find Marian Bata dead or alive, I honestly believe somebody has that key piece of information.

And the relentless quest of a daughter to find her mum.

Something had happened. Something has happened to make her leave.

I am 100% sure, 100% sure that somebody knows something.

The Lady vanishes.

Episode 50.

I'm Alison Sandy.

And I'm Brian Seymour.

The coronal inquest into the disappearance of Marian Bata has completed public hearings,

leaving millions of people around the world waiting to learn what findings coroner Teresa O'Sullivan will hand down,

at a date yet to be determined.

None more so than Marian's daughter, Sally Layden, with whom we embarked on this quest for justice and truth,

four and a half years ago.

We caught up with Sally, and you will shortly hear her reactions to the last few days of hearings,

and some fascinating new information.

First, we want to share something noticed by one of our listeners.

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