Operation Anagram: Christina Nuala Bracken
Not much is known about Christina. All is known from what I found is that she was a nun, lived in Swansea and was last seen in May 1979 in a multi-storey car park.
But something that IS interesting is that Tobin had rosary beads in his possession, similar to what a nun may have.
http://www.missing.ws/_missingpersons/missingPerson.asp?id=345
http://z10.invisionfree.com/usedtobedoe/index.php?showtopic=4628
So, let's look at the runes.
The first rune is ‘Sowilo’, merkstave. Bad counsel, gullibility. Maybe Tobin approached Christina and she was gullible, being in a multi-storey car park?
The second rune is ‘Fehu’, merkstave. Loss of personal property, esteem or something put in effort to keep. Her jewellery, as Tobin has religious medals, rosary beads and a crucifix? Or her life? It means a sort of failure. Greed, burnout, cowardice, stupidity, poverty, slavery, bondage. She would have been his sexual desire, the last two could refer to her if she is his victim.
The third rune is ‘Isa’, merkstave. Egomania, dullness, blindness, treachery, illusion, deceit, betrayal, stealth, ambush, plots. He could have plotted, maybe followed her. An ambush could mean he attacked her, maybe from behind, or maybe simply walked up and asked for help, maybe he deliberately parked his car near her. The egomania is definitely Tobin. The treachery also could be him. The deceit could mean him tricking her into walking somewhere, perhaps blocking her path? The betrayal could be combined with gelidity; she wouldn’t think someone would attack a nun, especially sexually.
The fourth rune is ‘Uruz’, merkstave. Weakness, obsession, misdirected force, domination by others. Lust, brutality, rashness, callousness. All could be Tobin controlling a victim.
The fifth rune is ‘Hagalaz’, wrath of nature, destructive, uncontrolled forces, maybe within the unconscious. Tempering, testing, trial, controlled crisis leading to completion, inner harmony. It seems that this could mean Christina’s death. Maybe there was a wild storm, if it wasn’t describing Tobin? The Swansea records should be checked.
The sixth rune is ‘Jera’ merkstave. Sudden setback, reversals, bad timing, conflict. Christina was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. The conflict could be an attempt to escape, either by fighting Tobin or pleading, maybe saying that he wouldn’t kill a nun, especially if he showed religiousness.
The seventh rune is ‘Wunjo’, merkstave. Sorrow, strife, alienation, intoxication, possession by higher forces, raging frenzy. Had Tobin been drinking? The raging frenzy may be him killing her.
The eighth rune is ‘Raidho’, merkstave. Crisis, rigidity, injustice, irrationality, disruption, dislocation, delusion, possibly death. It is injustice that this was not solved quickly, true. But dislocation could mean moving her body somewhere other than where she died.
The ninth rune is ‘Thurisaz’, merkstave. Danger, defencelessness, compulsion, betrayal, evil, hatred, malice, spite. Rape. The betrayal could be Tobin tricking her but could be that she didn’t think someone would be religious would hurt a nun.
Now, to find her.
Wealth, forest, maybe wolf. Fire, sea, serpent. Livestock. Thorn. Giant. Cliff. Horses, sword. Journey. Shelter. Ice, glass, frost. Rivers, wave. Hail, grain, plenty. Sun, light. World?