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Season 1, Episode 20 · The Missing Australia

Magic Mushrooms and Witchcraft.

6 Dec 2021 · 34 min

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Bill Roach was a loving son and brother who disappeared suddenly in 1993. Police are convinced the outgoing university student was murdered, and a large team of forensic experts and police divers descend on the remote farmhouse where Bill lived to search for his remains. Police discover a potential crime scene inside the farmhouse. Follow the police investigation as they eagerly await the results of blood tests to confirm if it is Bill's blood or not. Please note: this is an older episode of The Missing from a few years ago. The audio quality is better in series 2 (from June 2023), but the…

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The Missing Australia

Meni Caroutas · True Crime · English

Someone, somewhere, knows something. Almost 38,000 missing people are reported to police every year in Australia; that’s one every 14 minutes. Some do not return home. For their families, it’s a never-ending nightmare. For police, the search for answers can sometimes last for decades. The Missing A

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