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By six o’clock in the morning, Amber Martin had showered, dressed and was ready to embark on a tour into the East MacDonnell Ranges she had pre-booked prior to coming to Alice Springs. They were all going: Amber, Anna and Ebony. Amber booked separately, under an assumed name, the same name she used for her accommodation in Alice Springs. Ebony and Anna would travel together, also under predetermined assumed names.
Amber smiled at her image in the mirror as she added the final touches to her make-up. Everything was proceeding as planned.
As she expected, the media was full of stories relating to the robbery and murder. In the absence of facts, much of what was reported amounted to nothing more than speculation on the part of the press. To date, the limited information released to the
