Unknown Passage

[Part 4 of 4] April 6, 1970. Sean Flynn, son of leading man of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Errol Flynn, disappears without a trace while working as a photojournalist in Cambodia. Sean and his colleague Dana Stone were never seen again, and over half a century later, what happened to both men remains a mystery. Were they kept captive for years by the Viet Cong? Killed by the Khmer Rouge? Or someth...

[Part 3 of 4] April 6, 1970. Sean Flynn, son of leading man of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Errol Flynn, disappears without a trace while working as a photojournalist in Cambodia. Sean and his colleague Dana Stone were never seen again, and over half a century later, what happened to both men remains a mystery. Were they kept captive for years by the Viet Cong? Killed by the Khmer Rouge? Or someth...

[Part 2 of 4] April 6, 1970. Sean Flynn, son of leading man of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Errol Flynn, disappears without a trace while working as a photojournalist in Cambodia. Sean and his colleague Dana Stone were never seen again, and over half a century later, what happened to both men remains a mystery. Were they kept captive for years by the Viet Cong? Killed by the Khmer Rouge? Or someth...

April 6, 1970. Sean Flynn, son of leading man of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Errol Flynn, disappears without a trace while working as a photojournalist in Cambodia. Sean and his colleague Dana Stone were never seen again, and over half a century later, what happened to both men remains a mystery. Were they kept captive for years by the Viet Cong? Killed by the Khmer Rouge? Or something else? Join...

September, 2012. A British family of five holidaying in a picturesque location in the French Alps is ruthlessly gunned down by an unknown perpetrator on the side of a remote alpine road. Three are killed. Confounding the investigation is that, found with their bodies, is also that of a local cyclist. As we near the 10 year anniversary of what came to be known as the Annecy Murders, the case remain...

Some brief case updates on cases we have covered in the past: Narumi Kurosaki, Caroline Crouch, Julian Assange, Amy Fitzpatrick. + Masha’s story.

November, 2016. Australian volunteering in Mozambique, Elly Warren, 20, is found dead behind a toilet block in a small coastal town. Five years on, Elly’s alleged murder still doesn’t have official answers, and evidence of police corruption points to a coverup. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attrib...

1994. Jamaican teenager living in Canada, Melonie Biddersingh, 17, goes missing from the Toronto apartment she shares with her father, stepmother and siblings. Melonie would be listed as missing for almost 20 years before a break in the case came from the most unlikely source. This is the tragic story of Melonie Biddersingh. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbu...

December, 2001. British businessman living in Los Angeles, Anthony Fox, disappears during a tenuous legal battle and his car is found hundreds of miles away. Anthony was never seen again. 20 years on, the whereabouts of Anthony Fox are still unknown, but his dealings with Hollywood stars and often eccentric life continue to perplex those looking into his case. Is Anthony Fox alive or dead? Theme m...

In May 2009, American Joe Dunsavage set out on a catamaran for a day of fishing off a picturesque island of Honduras. He vanished without a trace. I am pleased to welcome Joe’s brother Jeff to this episode of Unknown Passage, to discuss his brothers disappearance and his advocacy for families going through the same with the Missing Americans Project. Learn more about the Missing Americans Project...

4 July, 1991. Chinese-Australian heart surgeon and pioneer in the cardiac field, Dr Victor Chang, is brutally murdered in broad daylight on a Sydney street. Victor’s research and work ended on that cold July morning 30 years ago, but his legacy lives on. Join me as we explore the life story behind this iconic man and his untimely death. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud...

January, 1994. Italian backpacker Ylenia Carrisi, arrives into the American city of New Orleans. Within a week, Ylenia had vanished. Ylenia’s disappearance remains a mystery today. What happened to the young Italian writer who loved travelling and people? And is a compelling sighting enough to close the case? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music pro...

April, 2015. Irish nurse living in Glasgow, Karen Buckley, 24, disappears from the streets of the Scottish city after a night out with friends. Quick action and intense police work would mean Karen would be quickly located. Unfortunately, she had been murdered by a repeat offender that should not have been free on the streets of Glasgow. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundclou...

December, 2004. American Annette Mizener, 37, departs on a week-long Carnival cruise from Los Angeles to Mexico. Annette had won her place on the cruise in a competition, and felt that her recent bad times were improving. 30 miles off the coast of Mexico on the last night of the cruise, Annette vanished from the ship. What happened to Annette Mizener? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | htt...

June, 2017. Australian prisoner in Bali’s notorious Kerobokan Prison, Shaun Davidson, escapes the jail with three other inmates. Shaun would go on to taunt the authorities via Facebook, claiming to be in one country after another. Then Shaun went quiet. Where is Shaun Davidson? Let’s take a look at Shaun’s story and some other famous prison escapee letter writers. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott...

December 2, 2018. British backpacker Grace Millane, disappears on her 22nd birthday from the heart of New Zealand’s busiest city, Auckland. The police would quickly piece together what happened to Grace and who was responsible. Grace Millane’s murder made headlines across the world, and her death left a huge hole in a close family. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/...

June 2, 2011. 13 year old Thai teenager living in Melbourne, Bung Siriboon, vanishes while on her short suburban walk to school. Over 10 years on, Bung is still missing. A $1 million reward is on offer for information leading to the person that abducted Bung. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Bung Siriboon from Boronia, please contact Crime Stoppers Australia on 1800 333 0...

John Martin Scripps, commonly referred to as “The Tourist From Hell”, was an English spree killer with three confirmed victims across South East Asia in the 1995. Scripps could be responsible for many more murders across the world. This week on Unknown Passage, we look at the criminal career of a tourist killer few have heard of. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/sc...

May, 2018. South African Carla Van Eeden, 25, is found dead in her hotel room in a five star resort in the Bahamas. Carla’s death is quickly marked a suicide, but as the investigation unfolds, doubt is shed on this narrative. Was Carla murdered? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4.0 Intern...

July, 2016. British journalist Max Spiers, 39, becomes ill and dies while staying with a friend in Warsaw, Poland. Max’s obsession with conspiracy theories has given way to endless conspiracy theories of their own in relation to his death. Was Max’s death due to natural causes? Or were sinister forces trying to silence Max for good? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com...

August, 2004. American tourist Merrian Carver, 40, disappears from a cruise ship bound for Canada. The cruise liner does not report her disappearance within days of setting sail from Seattle, and her family are blocked from getting answers at every turn. Did Merrian take the cruise to take her own life? Did she accidentally fall overboard? Or is something more sinister at play? Theme music: ⁣ Unde...

September, 1988. British wildlife photographer Julie Ward, 28, is brutally murdered on a popular Kenyan game reserve. 33 years on and despite decades of investigation by her father, the murder of Julie Ward remains unsolved. Was Julie’s murdered covered up by the highest people in power? Or were the right people put on trial and acquitted? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcl...

Gary Burns, missing from Turkey. Edward Cook and Kevin Ainley, missing from Spain. These are the stories of three men from Liverpool and surrounds who are missing abroad. Their families want and deserve answers. Do you have them? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4...

There are 2600 long-term missing people in Australia. Some of them are from foreign countries. These are the stories of two missing men last seen in Australia. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁣ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

October 23, 2019. The dead bodies of 39 Vietnamese immigrants are found in a lorry that arrives into Essex, England, from Europe. The deaths are soon tied to a sophisticated people smuggling enterprise who had completed the trip before. In January this year, the masterminds of this mass tragedy met their fate. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music pr...