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Is There A Byron Bay Serial Killer?

33 min · 2 de jun de 2026
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Mysterious disappearances, unsolved deaths & terrifying stories - Is a killer stalking Byron Bay? And could there be more than one? In 2019, 18-year-old Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez vanished after a night out in Byron Bay and was never seen again. Since then, the disturbing death of Jackson Stacker and the mysterious cases of Hugo Palmer and Erwan Ferrieux, among others, have become part of a chilling theory that a serial killer may be stalking northern New South Wales. As social media speculation collides with real police investigations, stories of alleged close calls and suspicious encounters continue to emerge. Are these tragedies connected - or has internet-fuelled fear created a modern Australian myth? In this episode, Tim & Xanthe separate fact from speculation and explore the stories that continue to terrify locals and travellers alike.  ---------------------------------------- Watch our full video episodes on Youtube on the Crime Central Australia [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd4keIp9WCGccovBQGInKfw]channel. Follow us on Instagram @Motive&Method [https://www.instagram.com/motiveandmethod/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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