Disappearance
The Thornes lived in Edward Street, in the Sydney suburb of Bondi. Eight-year-old Graeme Thorne's customary routine was to wait at the corner of Wellington and O'Brien streets, where a family friend, Phyllis Smith, would pick him up and take him to school. On the morning of 7 July 1960 Graeme left for school as usual at 8:30am, but when Smith came to collect him Graeme was nowhere to be seen.
Smith drove to the Thorne's home to find out if Graeme was going to school. His mother confirmed that he was and wondered if he might have arrived at the school by some other means. Smith drove to the school, The Scots College in Bellevue Hill, but Graeme was not there. The police were notified that Graeme was missing.
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