Overview
- WA Police confirmed on Oct. 23 that the body of Michelle Joan Leahy, 50, was located a week after she vanished in Nedlands.
- Investigators had released CCTV of her last known movements, showing her on Bruce Street near Stirling Highway carrying a blue over-the-shoulder bag and a smaller black purse.
- Superintendent Manus Walsh said significant resources were committed to the search, including the missing persons unit and reviews of phone and bank activity.
- Police said no personal belongings had been found during the search and highlighted the blue bag as a key item they hoped to locate.
- Leahy’s family had offered up to AUD $100,000 for information, and authorities urged residents to check CCTV and dashcam footage from the area.