The abduction and demise of six women, whose lifeless forms were discovered in the vicinities of Tynong North and Frankston during the early 1980s, resonate as the infamous ‘Tynong North murders.’
On the 30th of May, 1980, the 59-year-old Allison Rooke was last perceived departing her residence on Hannah Street, Frankston North, around 11 am, with the intention of boarding a bus from the intersection of Hannah Street and Frankston-Dandenong Road to reach the Frankston shops.
Her remains were stumbled upon in Frankston by a gentleman walking his dogs in the wilderness near McClelland Drive on the 5th of July, 1980.
Subsequently, on the 10th of August, 1980, the 73-year-old Bertha Miller was last observed exiting her dwelling on Kardinia Road, Glen Iris, approximately at 10 am, planning to catch a tram from the junction of Malvern Road and High Street to the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Prahran.
Following this, on the 28th of August, 1980, the 14-year-old Berwick resident, Catherine Headland, was last seen departing her boyfriend’s residence on High Street, Berwick, around 11 am, intending to board a bus from the intersection of Manuka Road and High Street, Berwick, destined for the Fountain Gate Shopping Centre in Narre Warren.
Moving forward to the 6th of October, 1980, the 18-year-old Ann-Marie Sargent was last observed leaving her maternal abode on Cranbourne Drive, Cranbourne, at approximately 9:30 am, with the plan to catch a bus to the CES employment office in Dandenong, eventually heading to the Clyde Post Office.
Around 2 pm on the 6th of December, 1980, a group of men were disposing of animal remains near a quarry off Brew Road, Tynong North. One of them stumbled upon human remains and promptly reported the discovery to the authorities.
The bodies of Bertha, Catherine, and Ann-Marie were subsequently unearthed and identified.
On the 29th of November, 1980, the 34-year-old Narumol Stephenson was last seen outside a friend’s residence on Park Street, Brunswick, during the early hours of the morning.
Fast forward to the 3rd of February, 1983, a vehicle halted on the Princes Freeway in Tynong North due to a flat tire. While the tire was being changed, an occupant noticed a bone protruding from the vegetation and conveyed it to the Warragul Police Station. The bone was confirmed as human, and shortly thereafter, the remains of Narumol were discovered.
Then, on the 9th of October, 1981, the 55-year-old Joy Carmel Summers was last observed at a bus stop at Chile Street and Frankston-Dandenong Road, Frankston, around 1 pm, preparing to board a bus to the Frankston shops.
Joy’s lifeless body was subsequently located in the wilderness near Skye Road, Frankston North, on the 22nd of November, 1981.
At the time of their disappearance, each victim was on foot and lacked access to a motor vehicle, with the majority intending to utilize public transport.
The bodies of all victims were left in the wilderness, and the perpetrator made deliberate efforts to conceal both their location and identity.
The police have disseminated photographs of all six victims, urging anyone with information about the perpetrator responsible for these heinous acts to step forward.
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