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Mar 2025

1h 32m

Case 311: Russell Hill & Carol Clay

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About this episode

*** Content warnings: Gun violence, animal cruelty ***

When 74-year-old Russell Hill and 73-year-old Carol Clay vanished while camping in Victoria’s rugged High Country, their disappearance brought many hidden secrets to light. People theorised that the pair had run away together, were the victims of a murder-suicide, or had accidentally been killed by hunters. But there was only one person out there who knew the truth.

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Narration – Anonymous Host

Research & writing – Eileen Ormsby

Editing – Erin Munro

Creative direction – Milly Raso

Production & music – Mike Migas

Music – Andrew Joslyn

Audio editing – Anthony Telfer

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