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ulia Rogers and Allan MacKillop just want to know what happened to their brother. About 4pm on Tuesday 18th July 2000, Iain MacKillop, known by his middle name, 54-year-old Donald was walking between two buildings on the grounds of Morisset Hospital where he had been a resident for 24 years. He was later expected to return to his ward before dark for meals but did not arrive and has not been seen since. Mr MacKillop’s disappearance has been highlighted as part of National Missing Persons Week (August 3 -9). This year, the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre has partnered with Alzheimer’s Australia for the theme ‘Dementia and Missing Persons...Learn how to prevent these words appearing in the same sentence’. Allan MacKillop said it would have been extremely out of character for Donald, who has an intellectual disability and cannot speak, to have wandered away on his own. “At the time, there were two scenarios suggested,� Mr MacKillop said. “He was either abducted or became lost in the bush. He’d lived there for a long time and never wandered off, so we think he has gone off in somebody’s car.� Mr MacKillop praised the efforts of police and staff at the hospital for their attempts to find his brother. “The police were great, they had the helicopter out looking for Donald and the hospital staff were
Iain MacKillop, known as Donald
Laurence Paul Lander
coming in on their day off to help us search,� he said. “They were upset as well because Donald had lived there for so long.� Donald MacKillop would now be 69 years old and is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 150-160cm tall, missing front teeth, walks with feet turned outward, slightly balding brown hair, slim build, with blue eyes. Lake Macquarie police have also raised the case of Laurence Paul Lander, who has been missing since
1982. Mr Lander was last seen around 8am on Tuesday 23rd March 1982 at his home in Cooranbong. Laurence seen walking into the bush on the farm he lived at on Mt Faulk Rd, but did not return. He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, slim build, with brown hair and blue eyes. He would now be 56 years old and has an intellectual disability. Anyway who has information regarding Mr MacKillop or Mr Lander is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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