It’s been a year since Queensland teenager Tiffany Taylor vanished and 11 months since a 60-year-old man was charged with her murder.
But without any sign of her remains, the 16-year-old’s family are still struggling to find any semblance of closure.
Described by her sister as a “lovely”, “friendly” girl, Tiffany was about 20 weeks pregnant to her boyfriend of four years when she disappeared on July 12, 2015.
The Waterford West motel where she was living with the 41-year-old was the last place she was seen alive.
Rodney Wayne Williams and Tiffany Taylor. Images: Queensland Police.
Police allege that just prior to midday she climbed into a Hyundai Excel sedan with bush mechanic Rodney Wayne Williams, whom she had met online and agreed to have sex with in exchange for $500.
It is believed they travelled about 15 kilometres to an industrial estate at Larapinta, then a further 40 kilometres to the Brisbane Valley.
Tiffany's mobile phone was disposed of at some point during this journey.
Williams was arrested on August and charged with murdering the teenager, but despite a subsequent search based on information he'd provided, no body was never found.
Yesterday, Tiffany's sister Chloe posted on a Facebook page dedicated to finding the teenager, saying the one-year anniversary of the 16-year-old's disappearance was the "worst day" of her life.
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Tiffany's sister is right, the family deserve to know from the police what is happening, why don't they have a family liaison officer to explain the results of the autopsy, the evidence, the progress of the case. It seems very painful and cruel for the sister and the mum to go through this alone and be nothing but a headline. If a journalist is going to spend time asking questions have the decency to show respect to Chloe and her mum. A very young girl was obviously in danger and despite the family's pleas to docs and the Police she was left to fend for herself. It is unacceptable. She was a young girl, then pregnant and needed protection and support by the authorities. My blessings are with Chloe and her mum so there is some compassion from the police and journalists. Chloe you are right, behind every headline is a human being and a family, desperately trying to heal. I cannot imagine how difficult this must be for them. Thanks to mm for sharing their story.