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Couple Acquitted in 2002 Disappearance of Teen Amber Haigh

Robert and Anne Geeves were found not guilty of murdering the 19-year-old, whose body has never been found.

  • Amber Haigh, a 19-year-old with an intellectual disability, disappeared in June 2002 from New South Wales' Riverina region.
  • Robert and Anne Geeves, the last known people to see Amber alive, were accused of killing her to take custody of her baby.
  • The prosecution's case was undermined by unreliable witnesses and poor initial police investigations.
  • Justice Julia Lonergan ruled there was insufficient evidence to prove the couple's motive or involvement in Amber's disappearance.
  • Despite extensive investigations and a high-profile trial, the fate of Amber Haigh remains unresolved, leaving her family without closure.
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