Mystery surrounds the disappearance of elderly couple in Victoria who vanished two weeks ago
4 years, 9 months ago

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of elderly couple in Victoria who vanished two weeks ago

Daily Mail  

The search for a couple in their 70s who have been missing for more than two weeks has been called off due to bad weather. Russell Hill and Carol Clay were last heard from via radio on March 20 after they entered the Wonnangatta, 349km north-east of Melbourne, for a camping trip. Last Friday, the couple's campsite was found burned to the ground alongside Mr Hill's car, with the pair nowhere to be seen. Russell Hill and Carol Clay were last heard from via radio on March 20 after they entered the Wonnangatta, 349 kilometres north east of Melbourne, for a camping trip A week-long search was called off on Thursday and will be reassessed once the weather improves, according to a Victoria Police spokeswoman. Police have released images of a car similar to Mr Hill's in the hopes someone will recognise it Inspector Craig Gaffee told Nine News: 'Mr Hill is an experienced camper and knows the area really well.

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Missing campers, Victoria: Police confirm remains of Russell Hill, Carol Clay, found
2 years, 10 months ago

Missing campers, Victoria: Police confirm remains of Russell Hill, Carol Clay, found

Daily Mail  

The Coroner has confirmed human remains found at a remote campsite are those of 'secret lover' missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay. A Coroner has confirmed human remains found at a remote campsite are those of 'secret lover' missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay Forensic experts made the grisly find off the Providence Spur Track north of Dargo …

Victoria: A full timeline of the baffling disappearance of Carol Clay and Russell Hill
3 years, 1 month ago

Victoria: A full timeline of the baffling disappearance of Carol Clay and Russell Hill

Daily Mail  

The mystery surrounding the disappearances of lovers Carol Clay and Russell Hill is swiftly moving toward its conclusion after a Jetstar pilot was charged with their murder. Keen camper and dad Gregory Lynn, 55, has been in custody since Monday and will face court on Friday morning Carol Clay and Russell Hill went missing while camping in the Victorian Alps …

Police hunt Nissan Patrol over disappearance of Missing campers
3 years, 2 months ago

Police hunt Nissan Patrol over disappearance of Missing campers

Daily Mail  

The baffling mystery of missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay could be days from being solved as police release images of a dark blue 4WD, with detectives believing its driver killed the couple and stuffed their bodies inside the car's trailer. The pair went missing in the Wonnangatta Valley, more than 200km north east of Melbourne Mr Hill's white …

Police halt search for missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay
3 years, 5 months ago

Police halt search for missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay

Daily Mail  

The cold case hunt for missing campers has all but frozen as Victoria's winter lashes the alpine region they went missing from. Victorian detectives have released a new map of an area where a mystery white ute was spotted on the day the campers went missing Russell Hill had been friendly with Carol Clay for decades before they ad an …

Victorian detectives search for mystery ute in camper case of Carol Clay and Russell Hill
3 years, 10 months ago

Victorian detectives search for mystery ute in camper case of Carol Clay and Russell Hill

Daily Mail  

An unidentified ute could help solve the mysterious disappearance of two elderly campers who vanished in rugged bushland without a trace. Victorian detectives have released a new map of an area where a mystery white ute was spotted on the day the campers went missing Russell Hill had been friendly with Carol Clay for decades before they ad an affair …

Three theories about what happened to missing Wonnangatta Valley campers
4 years, 6 months ago

Three theories about what happened to missing Wonnangatta Valley campers

Daily Mail  

Missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay were either murdered or got lost in the wilderness looking for a $2,000 drone, police believe. Mr Hill's wife Robyn, 71, said her husband had been friendly with Carol Clay for decades but had no idea they were travelling together when he went missing Mr Hill's white Toyota Landcruiser was found with minor …

Missing campers had been in a secret relationship for years
4 years, 6 months ago

Missing campers had been in a secret relationship for years

Daily Mail  

Russell Hill and his 'camping buddy' Carol Clay had been in a secret relationship for years before they vanished without a trace in the Victorian wilderness. Mr Hill's wife Robyn, 71, said her husband had been friendly with Carol Clay for decades but had no idea they were travelling together when he went missing Mr Hill's white Toyota Landcruiser was …

Investigator says married man and female friend who vanished without a trace were likely MURDERED
4 years, 6 months ago

Investigator says married man and female friend who vanished without a trace were likely MURDERED

Daily Mail  

Detectives believe a married man and his female friend who disappeared on a camping trip are likely to have been murdered - as fresh pictures emerge of their campsite after it was destroyed by fire. Russell Hill, 74, from Drouin, and Carol Clay, 73, from Pakenham, Victoria, went missing on March 20 after going on a trip together in the …

Wife of missing camper Russell Hill found out via a news report that police believe he was murdered
4 years, 6 months ago

Wife of missing camper Russell Hill found out via a news report that police believe he was murdered

Daily Mail  

The wife of missing camper Russell Hill had no idea police were treating his disappearance as a murder - until her daughter saw it on TV. Carol Clay, 73, was once the President of the Country Women's Association of Victoria, and went missing with experienced bushman Russell Hill The pair went missing in the Wonnangatta Valley, more than 200km north …

Married man and female friend who vanished before their campsite caught fire are presumed DEAD
4 years, 8 months ago

Married man and female friend who vanished before their campsite caught fire are presumed DEAD

Daily Mail  

A married man and his female friend who mysteriously vanished before their campsite was found burned down are presumed dead - but police haven't ruled out other possibilities. Russell Hill, 74, from Drouin, and Carol Clay, 73, from Pakenham, Victoria, went missing after going on a camping trip together on March 20. Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73, went …

Search resumes for missing pair whose campsite was found burned to the ground
4 years, 8 months ago

Search resumes for missing pair whose campsite was found burned to the ground

Daily Mail  

The search for a missing pair whose campsite burned to the ground will resume more than three weeks after they disappeared. Russell Hill, 74, from Drouin, and Carol Clay, 73, from Pakenham, Victoria, went missing after going on a camping trip together on March 20. Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73, went missing last month after going on a …

Wife of missing camper had no idea he had gone on a trip with another woman
4 years, 9 months ago

Wife of missing camper had no idea he had gone on a trip with another woman

Daily Mail  

Russell Hill's wife Robyn said she had no idea he was camping with Carol Clay before the pair went missing last month The wife of a missing camper says she had no idea he was with another woman when he disappeared. Russell Hill, 74, from Drouin, and Carol Clay, 73, from Pakenham, Victoria, went missing last month after going on …

Search for missing campers Caleb Forbes and Shannon Lowden continues in West Gippsland
5 years, 3 months ago

Search for missing campers Caleb Forbes and Shannon Lowden continues in West Gippsland

ABC  

Emergency services are continuing to search for two campers who went missing in eastern Victoria almost a week ago. Key points: Caleb Forbes and Shannon Lowden were due to return from a camping trip in Gippsland last Saturday Police and volunteers are searching an area of 1,000 square kilometres in wet and slippery conditions Ms Lowden's family remains hopeful that …

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