As the town of Leeton struggles to come to terms with the murder of Stephanie Scott, further details have emerged about her accused killer Vincent Stanford — and the search for the young teacher’s body continues.
UPDATE:
Police divers have seized a laptop from a canal only a few kilometres from where Stephanie Scott’s car was dumped.
They have also located another vehicle in relation to the investigation. It is confirmed Vincent Stanford — the man accused of Ms Scott’s murder — was in possession of the vehicle.
Despite having seized the vehicle, authorities are making a second appeal to the public for information from anyone who saw the white Toyota Hilux space cab traveling in or around Leeton in recent days.
Police could not confirm at this point whether the laptop is linked to the investigation.
The search is continuing with multiple personnel on the case from across the state, including volunteers, SES members, divers, forensic analysts, detectives and trail bikes to arrive this afternoon.
“What we need we are getting, and it’s on a needs basis,” a police spokesperson told the media.
Mamamia previously reported…
Stephanie Scott’s fiance has made the terrible journey to the place where his partner was last seen – the place where she worked, was loved and admired, and also from where her alleged killer may have taken her on Easter Sunday.
Stephanie Scott’s partner of five years, 24-year-old Aaron Leeson-Woolley, embraced the family of Stephanie as together they visited a makeshift memorial which has emerged on the gates of the high school where she worked.
He broke down as he read the tributes, and touched the flowers laid by locals.
The memorial, adorned with yellow ribbons and balloons, messages of love and grief and flowers has become a focus for a town consumed with grief and shock at the murder of the woman due to be married tomorrow.
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Friends, family, students and locals have visited to light a candle, write a message and lay flowers at the site.
Flowers that should have been decorating the tables at her wedding, instead laid silently in sorrow at the school.
Stephanie Scott’s partner knelt cradling his head struck by his grief while her devastated parents and sister Robyn wept. Ms Scott’s family spent more than half an hour at the tribute.Stephanie’s disappearance
Stephanie Scott, a 26-year-old English and drama teacher at Leeton High School, was due to be married tomorrow to Mr Leeson-Woolley but disappeared from the town on Easter Sunday.
She was last seen at the school on Myrtle Street at about 11am where she was planning the lessons for a replacement teacher who would fill in for her while she was on her honeymoon.
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such a happy and safe little community until this monster imposter moved in and turned it all upside down. How dare he move there and do this to them. Wretched horrible excuse for a man.
oh god it doesnt bare thinking about,, what kind of monster is this, My heart goes out to her family an the man she was going to marry, how do people ever get over these terrible things ???