When 18-year-old Niamh Maye went missing in 2002, her family did everything they could to help the police find her. But, like so many missing persons cases, there comes a time when the leads dry up and there’s nowhere left to look. Researching what was to be a single episode, the Casefile host found so many intriguing elements, he took four years to make this incredible series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode List

Episode 1: Niamh

Sep 23rd, 2024 2:00 PM

Niamh Maye is a clever, free-spirited teenager from a large and loving family. She is strong-minded and stands up for what she believes in. Niamh finishes Year 12 and decides to begin her gap year with a stint of fruit-picking in Batlow.https://missingniamh.auinstagram.com/caseys.snaps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2: Batlow

Sep 23rd, 2024 2:15 PM

Niamh and two friends, Jess and Brodie, leave Armidale to head 800km south. In 2002, Batlow is a magnet for international back-packers, stopping on their travels to earn a bit of money. After a rough start, the girls settle into a local caravan park.https://missingniamh.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3: The men in the hearse

Sep 23rd, 2024 2:30 PM

One day, Jack and Garth arrive driving an old hearse. Jess gets a bad feeling, but Brodie and Niamh become friends with them. By Easter, Niamh is living on a remote apple orchard and making plans to return home for a visit. She buys a bus ticket.https://missingniamh.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4: The missing person’s report

Sep 23rd, 2024 2:45 PM

When Niamh fails to use her bus ticket on Easter Sunday, her family report her missing. Her brother Kieron travels to Batlow to search for his sister and finds that a mix-up with the missing person’s report means the police aren’t looking for her.https://missingniamh.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5: Jack’s story

Sep 23rd, 2024 3:00 PM

Kieron finally tracks down Jack and Garth. Jack said he dropped Niamh off to hitchhike, but she had a bus ticket, so his story makes no sense. Jack told police he left her on Gocup Road in Tumut. The police begin a search of the area. https://missingniamh.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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