Australia Australia - Ruth Ridley, 58, Port Macquarie to Tumbarumba, 18 Oct 2019

[sleepinoz]

Man's body found in car missing NSW woman was driving

The body of a 61-year old man has been found in a car following the disappearance of a woman in south-west NSW.

Mother-of-three Ruth Ridley, 58, disappeared last month after travelling from her home in Port Macquarie to Tumbarumba in the Riverina region.

Police believe she drove to the area on October 18 in a dark blue Mitsubishi Pajero.

The body of the man - who is known to Ms Ridley – was found in the car over the border in Shelley, Victoria, last Tuesday.
The caravan it was towing was found in Tumbarumba a day later.

 

[sleepinoz]

Police have concerns for missing Port Macquarie woman Ruth Ridley after body of a man found in vehicle

Detectives from the Riverina Police District are continuing their investigations into the disappearance of a woman in the state's Riverina region last week.

The disappearance of Ruth Ridley was reported to officers on Wednesday, October 30, by a family member who held grave concerns for her welfare.

She is described as being Caucasian in appearance, about 175cm tall with a thin build, fair complexion and blonde hair.

Police believe Mrs Ridley, aged 58, travelled from her home in Port Macquarie to Tumbarumba on Friday, October 18, in a dark blue Mitsubishi Pajero.

The Pajero has since been found on Shelley Road, Shelley in Victoria, on Tuesday, October 29, with the body of a 61-year-old man - who is known to the missing woman - inside.

Concerns remain for missing Port Macquarie woman; man's body found in vehicle

 

[sleepinoz]

Ruth Ridley: Port Macquarie woman missing, husband found ...

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au › news › nsw › news-story
16 mins ago - A NSW woman has vanished around the same time her estranged husband was found dead in suspicious circumstances. Police are trying to find Ruth Ridley from Port Macquarie who was reported missing last Wednesday after visiting her estranged husband, Gary in the Riverina area.

 

[sleepinoz]

Her Facebook:

Ruth Ridley

 

[aust amateur slueth]

Tumbarumba to Shelley is approx 1hr 10mins, there are also some pine plantations in the area.

Estranged husband found deceased in Ruths car and her caravan that she had been towing found in the town he lives in leads me to suspect he has taken his own life after harming Ruth.

 

[Ooohm]

^^ Sadly I agree.

 

[aust amateur slueth]

NoCookies | The Australian

Important information from the article

A crime scene has been established by Victoria Police, who are leading the investigation. A post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine how he died.

The search was today expanded to Wagga Wagga, where police are currently scouring bushland for evidence related to Mrs Ridley’s disappearance and her husband’s death.

Detectives said Mrs Ridley was last seen a week and a half ago on October 24 at a supermarket in the Albury area.

 

[aust amateur slueth]

Missing gran Ruth Ridley had an AVO taken out against her estranged husband found dead in her car | Daily Mail Online

Key points -

Ruth had taken out an AVO against her estranged husband in August - he was a former Queensland police officer.

Ruth was last seen in Albury in a supermarket on the 24th October

Her estranged husband was seen filling up her Pajero on the 27th October in Tumbarumba

 

[sleepinoz]

Missing grandmother took an AVO out against estranged husband

The son of missing Port Macquarie grandmother Ruth Ridley has said his mother's relationship with her estranged husband was on rocky ground.
Steve Ridley told 9News that his parents were attempting to rekindle their relationship when they went camping together.
"Mum is a loving grandmother to ten grandchildren and we are holding hope she's found," Mr Ridley tells 9News.

"They had a rocky relationship … both had taken AVOS against each other."

 

[indicolite22]

Search is continuing for Port Macquarie woman Ruth Ridley

Victorian Police are still determining the circumstances surrounding the death however at this stage it is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner.

Police fear missing woman Ruth Ridley died a victim of domestic violence

Police are seeking information from anyone who may have been in the vicinity of Neil's Bend Reserve or the Walwa area in Victoria on the Murray River between October 26-28.

 

[aust amateur slueth]

Couple may hold clues to disappearance of Ruth Ridley

As investigations continue, police are seeking the help of two people who may have been camping in the Neils Bend Murray River Nature Reserve on Tuesday, October 22.

The two people, believed to be aged in their late 50s to 60s, may reside in the Tumbarumba area and possibly drive a 100 series Toyota Landcruiser or similar vehicle. They have been described as having a dual axle caravan with distinctive yellow s-core pig-tail gas lines on twin gas bottles mounted on the caravan A-frame.

Police believe the couple intended to camp at Neils Bend for the week and may have been in the area on the October 26-27, when it is believed the missing woman was camping there with her estranged husband, Gary Ridley.

Police would like to hear from the couple or anyone who may know their identity as they may be able to assist with the investigation.

 

[Paul_Pry]

Anyone seen any updates about these two?

 

[Kemug]

Police are searching the area with cadaver dogs this morning, say several news sites.

 

[YaYa_521]

Police are searching the area with cadaver dogs this morning, say several news sites.

Cadaver dog to search for mother who vanished a year ago on camping trip with estranged husband
3 Nov 2020
Key points:

• Police will resume the search for Ruth Ridley in north-east Victoria today
• They want to hear from anyone camping at Neil's Reserve in Walwa on October 26 and 27, 2019
• Police fear Ms Ridley was killed by her estranged husband Gary

Family and domestic violence support services:

• 1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732
• Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811
• Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491
• Lifeline (24 hour crisis line): 131 114
• Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277

 

[YaYa_521]

https://www.smh.com.au/national/cadaver-dogs-called-in-for-ruth-ridley-search-20201104-p56bah.html

 

[YaYa_521]

Faces of Australia's missing persons featured on milk bottles

Ruth Ridley, NSW
Ruther Ridley disappeared after travelling from her home in Port Macquarie to Tumbarumba in the Riverina region on October 18, 2019. She would now be 58.

Police believe Mrs Ridley may have been travelling in a dark blue Mitsubishi Pajero towing a white caravan. They believe she was heading towards camping and fishing spots along the Murray River, particularly near Jingellic on the NSW and Victoria border.

 

[YaYa_521]

NoCookies | The Australian

• By JACK PAYNTER
• NCA NEWSWIRE
• 3:10PM NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Victoria Police will use a specialised cadaver dog to search the Pine Mountain region for Port Macquarie woman Ruth Ridley. The 58-year-old was reported missing to police on October 30 last year. Detectives believe she was camping at Neils Reserve on Murray River Road in Walwa overnight on the October 26 and 27, 2019. He estranged husband, Gary Ridley, 61, was found dead in her car a short distance from the border on October 29, 2019. The pair had recently separated but decided to go camping together on October 26, 2019. Police are treating Mr Ridley’s death as suicide and believe he killed his estranged wife.

 

[YaYa_521]

Ruth Ridley 'likely' killed by estranged husband, say police | Daily Mail Online
By HANNAH MOORE and JACKSON BARRON FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

PUBLISHED: 11:16 EST, 5 November 2019 | UPDATED: 16:47 EST, 5 November 2019

A TIMELINE OF RUTH RIDLEY'S DISAPPEARANCE
Friday, October 18: Ruth Ridley drives a dark blue Mitsubishi Pajero from her home in Port Macquarie to Tumbarumba, New South Wales

Friday, October 25: Mrs Ridley was last seen shopping in a supermarket

Friday - Sunday, October 25-27: Mr and Mrs Ridley were believed to be camping in a reserve on the Murray River at Walwa on the NSW-Victorian border

Sunday, October 27: Mrs Ridley was last seen putting petrol in the tank of her Pajero in Tumbarumba

Tuesday, October 29: Her husband Gary Ridley is found dead inside a car on Shelley Road, Shelley in Victoria

Wednesday, October 30: Mrs Ridely's family report her missing to police. Her caravan is also found in Tumbarumba

Monday, November 4: A desperate search is launched to find Ruth Ridley

Tuesday, November 5: A police officer working on the case says 'the most likely scenario' is murder-suicide

 

[YaYa_521]

Search planned for Port Macquarie woman in murder-suicide investigation
OCTOBER 20 2020 - 11:30AM

 

[YaYa_521]

Search has resumed for missing NSW woman Ruth Ridley last seen near Victorian border a year ago | Daily Mail Online
PUBLISHED: 17:32 EST, 3 November 2020 | UPDATED: 12:28 EST, 5 November 2020

Wodonga family violence unit Detective Leading Senior Constable Andrew Leonard said it was understood there was up to four additional campsites in the area at the time.

He appealed to anyone who was there that night to come forward.

'To date, we have only spoken to one of those campers and would really like to hear from the others that were in the area at the time,' Sen Const Leonard said.

'It's been 12 months since Ruth's disappearance even the slightest detail could be of significant assistance to help us ascertain what has occurred.'