Disappearance of Niamh Maye
Niamh Maye | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1983 |
| Disappeared | March 30, 2002 (aged 18) Jingellic, New South Wales, Australia |
| Status | Missing for 24 years, 4 months and 30 days |
| Known for | Missing person |
| Website | missingniamh |
On March 30, 2002, Niamh Maye, an 18-year-old woman, disappeared in New South Wales, Australia. She was last seen near Jingellic[1][2] and was planning to catch a bus from Batlow to the train station at Cootamundra, but never made the trip.[3]
Background
Originally from Armidale, Maye was on a gap year before starting university. On February 16, 2002, around 6 weeks before her disappearance, Maye and her two friends traveled to Batlow for a fruit-picking working holiday.
Disappearance
On March 29, 2002, Maye went camping to Jingellic. She was accompanied by another fruit picker, Jason Nicklason, who traveled in a distinctive black hearse. They left Jingellic together on March 30. Maye was not seen again after that date, with Nicklason being the last person to see Maye alive.[4]
Death of Jason Nicklason
In September 2002, six months after the disappearance of Maye, Jason Nicklason was arrested in Brisbane for the rape of a 19-year-old woman. While in police custody outside Brisbane police headquarters, Nicklason jumped from a third storey car park and died as a result.[5][6]
Search efforts
On June 21, 2023, the Riverina Police District announced an AU$250,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction regarding to the disappearance of Maye.[7]
A podcast on her disappearance was released in 2024 in the hopes of generating any new information on the case.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Parents' heartbreaking plea to end 18-year mystery". Australian Seniors News. Australian Seniors News. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Missing Persons Week: 2002 disappearance of Armidale teenager Niamh Maye". Mirage News. Mirage News. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Missing Persons Week: Police renew call for information in Niamh Maye cold case". 9News. Nine Digital Pty Ltd. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Niamh Maye: $250,000 reward offered in search for NSW woman missing for two decades". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Inquest may be held into fruit picker's disappearance". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 April 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Family of missing NSW woman renew search". The Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "$250,000 reward". New South Wales Police Force. State of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ Mason, Edwina. "'Missing Niamh' podcast becomes family's last hope as police exhaust leads". About Regional. Retrieved 2026-06-27.