The sibling of Cheryl Grimmer, a three-year-old British girl who vanished under mysterious circumstances, recently shared a heart-wrenching revelation about the day his younger sister went missing.
In 1968, the Grimmer family, comprising parents Carole and Vince, Cheryl, and her three brothers – Ricki, Stephen, and Paul, relocated from Bristol to Australia to start a new life. However, less than two years later, young Cheryl disappeared, leaving the family devastated.
On January 12, 1970, Cheryl and her siblings, accompanied by their mother, enjoyed a morning at the beach while their father, Vince, was away on military duty. Around 1:30 pm, in the scorching sun, Carole decided it was time to head back home.
While Carole packed up their belongings, the children went to the shower block. Ricki, Cheryl’s seven-year-old brother, informed their mother that Cheryl was not coming out of the shower cubicle. Moments later, when Carole arrived at the spot, Cheryl was nowhere to be found, triggering a frantic search.
Despite extensive search efforts and investigations, Cheryl was never located, leaving the family haunted by the loss for over five decades, especially Ricki, who still vividly recalls the events of that fateful day.
Ricki, in a poignant admission, reflected on the guilt he carries for not ensuring his sister’s safety. He recounted his reluctance to enter the ladies’ toilets, which led to him seeking his mother’s help, ultimately resulting in Cheryl’s disappearance.
The tragedy deeply impacted Ricki’s parents, who never recovered from the loss and never learned the fate of their daughter. Ricki confessed to enduring his father’s blame and regrets his decision, vowing to uncover the truth behind Cheryl’s disappearance.
Recently, the family confronted a local teenager known only as Mercury, who had previously confessed to Cheryl’s murder in the 1970s but was never charged due to lack of evidence. Despite a renewed investigation in 2016 leading to Mercury’s arrest in 2017, the case was dismissed, prolonging the family’s anguish.
Australian parliamentarian Jeremy Buckingham publicly disclosed Mercury’s real identity and teenage confession, urging a fresh inquiry into Cheryl’s case to bring closure to her family after years of suffering.
“The family of Cheryl Grimmer has endured immense pain over a protracted period,” stated Buckingham, highlighting the need for justice in Cheryl’s abduction and murder case.