Episode 5: Jack’s story

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Over 20 years after she went missing, Niamh’s friends and family still dream of her. With the passing of time, Niamh remains forever young and forever the free-spirited 18-year-old she was back then. Her loss still echoes for those who loved her.missingniamh.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the inquest over, the family are left to keep searching, both for Niamh and the truth of what happened to her. Even today, people who remember Jack and the hearse in Batlow come forward to share their stories. A tip off leads to a search.https://missingniamh.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women Jack dated in the past come forward with some disturbing stories about the way he treated them. These things include threats to kill, stalking, and rape. Two detectives continue to work Niamh’s case as the inquest is finally heard.https://missingniamh.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six months after Niamh went missing, Jack is arrested in Brisbane. When police take him into custody, it sets off a chain of events that will directly affect Niamh’s case forever.https://missingniamh.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Niamh disappears, Jack and Garth head south and connect with friends. Jack puzzles his friends by behaving oddly. Jack heads north to a town in Queensland where he lands himself in more trouble before fleeing to Brisbane.https://missingniamh.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Because Jack’s story of dropping Niamh at Gocup Road seems to be accepted, the search focused on that area rather than Jack. His version is reported in the media two weeks after Niamh went missing. Witnesses come forward. https://missingniamh.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niamh’s last known movements are pieced together and Jack is interviewed. There are several hours unaccounted for in his version of events.https://missingniamh.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.