The Disappearance of Des

On the morning of August 2nd 1979, Desmond Francis Carr went to work alone on a road in outback Western Australia. 40 years on and he has never been seen again.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Des was just a normal country boy growing up in the 70s in Australia, but then a series of incidents leads to his family never seeing him again.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday August 2nd 1979, Des woke up and went to work like every other day and disappeared forever. His family want answers! Police have questions. Somebody knows something!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When all hope is lost and the family need answers they ask all sorts of questions. Was enough done to find Des? Could he have been taken by a UFO? Or is there something more sinister at play.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find out why this missing persons case is important to our host and a vital piece of evidence is revealed that may shed light on this 40 year old cold case.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mystery man comes forward with a sighting almost 35 years after Des disappeared. Who is he? Why did the family not know of this information? Could this be the missing piece of the puzzle to find out what happened to Des?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I didn’t ever think I would open up my laptop again and start writing another episode about Des, who disappeared 40 years ago. After we released episode 5 I was not hopeful anyone would come forward with new information. That was until Tuesday night the 4th of September when my phone pinged just before going to bed…..  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a family member any information we receive is helpful, whether it leads somewhere or not. It’s helpful to either shut down possible theories or sometimes give closure. A helpful witness says he saw Des at the Broome Rodeo two days after he disappeared. The police report tells a different story.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have had many emails with theories about what happened to my Uncle Des. Some of them have been wild and would never make the podcast, some we followed up but went nowhere and then others we believe needed further exploring… this theory is one of them.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In my hunt for answers about what happened to my Uncle Des we have turned up 2 new bits of information that police are now following up on.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A friend of Des' makes an official statement to police. Someone else also wants to help find answers for the family. We also introduce you to a new initiative that will shine a light on more of these missing persons stories.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 10 episodes of the podcast and 40 years of the family waiting for some answers, some long awaited news comes through.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been over a year since we updated you on the missing person case of Des Carr We finally an update on the Coroners inquest and the police movements on the case. Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 40 years of waiting a new update on the case of Des Carr who went missing from the side of the road in outback Western Australia in 1979. Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The case of missing person Des Carr has been ongoing for 42 years and 2 days.  Finally on August 4th 2021, an inquest into his dissaperance and probably death happened in Perth, Western Australia.  These are the results   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We didn’t think we would be recording any more episodes after the Coroner’s inquest for Des Carr.   That was until my brother and cousin talked to Pam and Jodie outside of the court and they told of their theory’s around Des’s disappearance.  Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the Coroners inquest some new information came forward from a random person who thinks he saw Des after he went missing. He has never talked to police.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

******CONTENT WARNING This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation Listener discretion is advised Contacts for mental health and crisis support can be found here: https://findahelpline.com 15-year-old Eden Westbrook, lived in a small seaside town in Tasmania. One night, after a minor disagreement with her family, she left home. The next morning, she was found dead hanging from a tree on the main road into town.  The family don’t believe she took her own life.  This series delves into the family's view of the police investigation,  the witness who was last to see Eden alive, missing evidence, new information, and a tiny town with a dark secret.            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may not know the name, Brandon Truaxe, but you most likely will know some of the brands he created – Brandon was behind the international skin care brand – The Ordinary which is part of the Deciem group of companies. This is the true story of the rise and demise of a man that was once lauded business genius. Across 15 months from 2017, he went from skincare savant to taking over his companies Instagram account, with daily disturbing messages, he fired staff via social media, accused his fellow shareholders of financial impropriety, was arrested outside the British Pm’s house, and was sanctioned in the Uk and then taken to court in a bitter court battle which saw him ousted from his own company. Then sadly in 2019 he fell from his balcony in Toronto. Episode 1 launches on Apple Podcast subscriptions from August 14th, where you can get episodes ad free and early.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Dickie went missing from his farm just outside of Dubbo, NSW, in 2016. Bob's family always believed something bad happened to him, and then in April 2020, a woman was arrested for his murder. Almost 4 years later, after an 8-week trial and revelations that shocked the family,the judge delivers his verdict. In some parts of this podcast, we have used AI-generated voices to enhance the audio experience See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.