MISSING 16YO IAN HOLLIS
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On behalf of Debbie Hollis, we here at Sibling Minds The Podcast have arranged this fundraiser to help bring home her missing brother Ian Craig Hollis.
Sibling Minds The Podcast is assisting Debbie in organizing her thoughts, as she is currently unable to do so on my her due to health reasons.
Imagine that one person in your life who knows you better than anyone else, the one you grew up with—the one who understands every part of you without judgment. This is the person who stood by your side through childhood and into the tumultuous journey of young adulthood. They are your confidant, the one with whom you share an unbreakable bond. You envision a future where you both lean on each other during life's challenges, believing that no matter what, they will always be there.
But then, one day, without warning, they vanish. It’s as if they were never there at all. No explanations, no calls, no trace—just an unbearable silence that leaves you grasping for answers that never come.
Hello everyone, thank you for listening to my story.
My name is Debbie Hollis (with the assistance of Sibling Minds The Podcast) and this has been my life for the past 38 agonizing years. I have spent nearly four decades wishing, hoping, and praying for answers about what happened to my baby brother on that fateful day in May 1986. The pain of uncertainty is a burden I carry every single day.
I’ve been told to move on, that answers may never come, but I refuse to give up on my brother, Ian Craig Hollis, who vanished from Minto, NSW. The pain of his absence is a constant ache in my heart.
For 16 years, no investigation took place. I can still hear the chilling words echoing in my mind: “He’s a 16-year-old; they always go missing.” Those words haunt me, as if they dismissed Ian's life and our agony.
When the investigation finally occurred, a coronial inquest in 2010 declared Ian deceased, yet left us with an open finding regarding the how and why. Our world was shattered, and we’ve lived patiently waiting for that elusive piece of evidence to reopen the case.
As I write this, my thoughts turn to Terry, Ian’s best friend. Terry was 19 when Ian disappeared. I lie awake at night, consumed, wondering where he could be after 38 years of searching and wonder why terry never reached out to us.
My heart feels heavy with the weight of unanswered questions, yet my determination remains unbroken.
I’ve searched for both Terry and his mother, Judy Davies, for all these years, but I’ve come to a heartbreaking realization: I can’t do this alone. After suffering two strokes in recent years, I’ve lost my ability to articulate so much, and I rely heavily on the support of friends and family in my quest for answers. Yet it feels as though we’ve hit a dead end, exhausting every avenue available to us.
That’s why I’m desperate to hire a private investigator—someone who might uncover the secrets Terry holds, secrets that could shed light on Ian’s disappearance. I believe he may know things that we, as concerned loved ones, can never access. I need help to find them, to bring some semblance of closure to this never-ending agony.
I am pleading for your help to end this unbearable torment and, with hope in my heart, to one day bring Ian home. The pain of his absence weighs heavily on me, and I can’t carry this burden alone any longer. Please, join me in this fight for answers and for the chance to finally reunite with my brother.
I love you Ian.
Thank you
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Organizer
Archie E
Organizer
Minto Heights, NSW