Name: Lucille Gaye Butterworth
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: August 25, 1969
Location Last Seen: Claremont, Tasmania, Australia
Date of Birth: March 18, 1949
Age: 20 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 157cm
Weight: N/A
Hair Color: Blonde, Dyed platinum Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Slim Build
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available
Clothing: Lucille was wearing her work uniform, which was orange in colour, a black suede leather coat with lighter coloured fur trimmings, and black shoes.
Jewelry: A wrist clipped "Zeitex" watch and a nine-carat gold friendship ring.
Additional Personal Items: She was carrying a black handbag and had with her a large orange shopper bag which contained, inter alia, her overnight attire as well as a black leather diary for the year 1969.
Lucille was last seen by her mother on 25 August 1969. After a day working at the local radio station, Lucille accepted a lift from a colleague to a bus stop. Lucille was on her way to a Miss Tasmania fund raising meeting in New Norfolk. She was dropped off at the bus stop by her girlfriend at 17.30. She was excited about going to visit her fiance and stay with his parents. The bus to New Norfolk arrived 10 minutes after Miss Butterworth's friend drove away. The bus stop was empty, and Miss Butterworth was gone.
Her boyfriend lived in New Norfolk and on the evening of Lucille's disappearance he was waiting for her to arrive on the bus. The couple had planned their engagement, had identical rings crafted and were about to make the announcement. The Butterworth family didn't realize Lucille was missing until the next morning.
Police believe Lucille was abducted -- or willingly accepted a lift from someone she knew. She was from a respected family, and held down a good job as a typist. She had no obvious enemies, her relationships with family and friends were stable.
Foul play is suspected.
Agency Name: Crime Stoppers Australia
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 1 800 333 000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
AU Missing Persons
AU Missing Persons Register
ABC News
Sunday Tasmanian
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Added: 10/7/08; Last Updated: 08-23-2021 - By: Htmlcnvtr
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** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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