She Met Up With The Father of Her Kids, Who Was 15 Years Older Than Her, Before She Suspiciously Vanished, And Later That Night, He Took His Boat Out On The Water In The Dead of Winter

This year will mark 15 years since the tragic vanishing of Helen Munnings, a 20 year-old mother with a two-year-old child from Tasmania.
Although a coroner determined in 2012 that Helen had to have died around the time she went missing in 2008, local police are offering a hefty reward for any information that points to who may have taken her life or where her body may be.
Helen was one of four children and grew up in Burnie, a city on the island of Tasmania in Australia. She was loved by her friends and family and known for being full of life.
When Helen was only 16-years-old, she met and entered a relationship with Adam, a local builder who was 15 years older than her.
Against her friend’s and family’s wishes, Helen continued her relationship with Adam while he was in a long-term relationship with another woman. Helen’s friends and family allegedly recall Helen telling stories about Adam being violent.
Not long after her 18th birthday, Helen gave birth to Adam’s son, Donovan. While Helen was a caring and doting mother, Adam wanted to share custody of their son.
On July 23rd, 2008, Helen left her mother’s home alone for what her mom, Karel, thought was a medical appointment.
However, Helen had actually left to visit Adam at a nearby Burnie park. Earlier that month, Helen had allegedly discovered she was pregnant again and told family and friends Adam was the father.
That afternoon, Adam was the last person to see Helen, which became evident through CCTV footage of them walking around together that day. She never returned home that evening.
When police spoke to Adam, he claimed he had been driving Helen around Burnie when she allegedly told him she wanted to take a walk and clear her head. Adam claimed he dropped Helen off at the southern edge of the Bass Highway around 6:00 p.m., and that was the last time anyone saw her.
Adam became a suspect in Helen’s disappearance, not only because of their history and her suspicious vanishing, but because he had also taken his boat out on the water that night, which was odd, considering late July is wintertime in Australia.

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Helen’s friends and family also refused to believe that Helen would’ve asked to be dropped off alongside a highway when it was getting dark outside.
However, after investigating Adam further, local coroner Robert Pearce concluded that there was insufficient evidence to prove he was involved in her cause of death. Because of a lack of evidence and information on Helen’s vanishing, Robert also determined that Helen must have died the night she went missing, most likely near Burnie.
Tasmania Police still suspect Helen was murdered and that someone in Tasmania and the city of Burnie must know something about where Helen is or what happened to her.
At a recent press conference, they announced that a $500,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can give them information that would lead to a conviction in Helen’s case.
“I strongly hope that with the passing of time, personal circumstances may have changed that will enable someone to provide the information we required to bring closure for Helen’s family and loved ones,” said local Commander Stuart Wilkinson.
At the time of Helen’s disappearance, she was five foot two, had a slim build, long brown hair, and a fair complexion. She was last seen wearing a long-sleeved, light blue cotton top, dark black slacks, and black slip-on shoes.
If you have any information regarding her case, you are urged to contact Crime Stoppers Tasmania at 1800 330 000.
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