Deceased
Mervyn Rushton
Demographics
19y, male
Date of death
1991-04-17
Finding date
2019-02-13
Cause of death
unknown
AI-generated summary
This coronial finding concerns Mervyn Rushton, a 19-year-old who disappeared on 17 April 1991 and has not been located despite extensive police investigation over 28 years. The coroner confirmed death occurred but could not establish the specific date, place, cause, or manner. The case involved a young man with a history of substance use who disappeared after a day of alcohol and cannabis use at a beach. Despite comprehensive Australia-wide checks of government databases, DNA profiling, and systematic investigation, no trace of the deceased was ever found. The coroner accepted the police view that he is deceased based on the complete absence of contact with close family members and lack of any record of him in public systems over nearly three decades.
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