It was concerning,' Sen Const Papworth said. CCTV footage captures his departure from the bar, and documents the last known time Theo Hayez was seen alive. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. A man has been arrested after a soccer referee was allegedly attacked at the end of a match, resulting in a broken jaw. The comments below have been moderated in advance. down the Queensland coast. Question: Who or what caused the disappearance of Theo Hayez? The grieving mother of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez broke down in tears after a heartbreaking admission three years after her son vanished in Byron. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. Pregnant Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are joined by their Tiffanie Turnbull For Australian Associated Press, Do not sell or share my personal information. 'I've sort of got a belief now that if there's not GPS data, (in my eyes) that area hasn't been searched,' he said. Everyone in Byron has kept close tabs on this story. He didnt board the Greyhound bus. The development came just hours after Theo's parents suggested 'another person' was involved in their son's disappearance and police offered a $500,000 reward for information. More volunteers would have been sent to those areas and he would have sent detectives to interview 'vagrants' who were staying near the sporting field. Theo Hayez was last seen leaving the Cheeky Monkeys nightclub about11pmon May 31, 2019. The disappearance of the teenager, who was described on Friday by State Coroner Teresa OSullivan as a clever, gentle and thoughtful young man with a bright future, prompted a mass volunteer effort from Byron Bay locals as the desperate search for him made global headlines. She said that he 'stopped for seven minutes at the cricket nets, may have met somebody with local knowledge who helped him navigate the streets until start of the track, 'There was a long term camp in the bush where he deviated sharply off the path, where his hat was found.'. The working theory of police is that Theo may have been trying to get to the Cape Byron Lighthouse, a popular tourist attraction. Coroner O'Sullivan also said it was 'unusual' that Theo 'walked nearer soft sand in the dune' before climbing through 'rugged bushland for eight minutes'. EXCLUSIVE: High-ranking Met Police officer on 100,000-a-year who was found to be a regular user of Police hunt for Brixton killer after woman in her 30s is stabbed to death in broad daylight near O2 Academy. The coroner saidtwo main theories existed about the disappearance of Theo, who she found had died on or about June 1, 2019 in or around Byron Bay, but she couldn't rule that either was definitely the case. Pregnant Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are joined by their Do not sell or share my personal information. But at 6.17am the phone started receiving data again, meaning it did not go into the water (the manufacturer confirmed it would not receive data if submerged). A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. They always turn back up, though. The family previously speculated that Tho encountered other people after leaving Cheeky Monkeys that night, and that he met with foul play. She also made recommendations to ensure effective communication between police officers during large-scale searches, and for Youth Tourism NSW to develop protocols to ensure the timely reporting of missing tourists. For those gathered, the vigil offered a moment to reflect on Tho's story, his heartbroken loved ones overseas, and the ongoing search for answers. 'Nazi gold' turns out to be a WW2 bullet and a pair of muddy boots: Hunt for lost loot hidden in Dutch 'I'm no deadbeat dad!' This theory was addressed early on in the inquest. They went to the Northern Hotels bottle shop, where CCTV shows them purchasing rose wine at 7:45PM and acting perfectly normal. Australian police conducted searches along with helicopters, drones, cadaver dogs, trackers, divers, and rock climbers. Sen Const Papworth also sent teams into the field without GPS devices to log their movements on at least the first - and probably the second - day of the search. This story reaching the attention of former Byron travellers might be the key to solving this mystery. Hostel didnt report Theo missing until 3 days after he was meant to check out. OSullivan told the court the theories that Hayez had taken his own life or staged his disappearance could now be excluded, but she could not either substantiate or exclude the other two main competing theories that he either died alone trying to climb the Cape Byron headland, or was killed by another person, or persons, who disposed of his body. On 60 Minutes last weekend, Theo's devastated mother, Vinciane, opened up on the toll his disappearance has had on her and their family, saying: 'I think that we will never know but I hope our situation, our story, is helpful to others. In the most recent case, involving novice Irish surfer Stuart Butler, a rescue effort was launched almost immediately and included helicopters and surf lifesaving craft. hostel where he was staying, but then headed in the opposite direction. If he had access to location data sourced from Theo's phone on those first two days . Joe cast aside his own grandkid to protect his 'It's better than the noise and the dirt of London!' He disappeared a week before he was due to fly home to Belgium. He searched searched for his hostel .. it would have been readily apparent to him he was going further in the wrong direction. There is debate about how intoxicated Theo was, with multiple witnesses claiming he wasnt drunk. "I would be treating it as suspicious circumstances," he said. "If we knew what that was, we would probably know what happened to Theo," she said. The Byron Bay community banded together and organised search efforts. Byron Bay lighthouse is at the top right corner of the map (about an hours walk on a good day). Cheeky Monkeys reported being about quarter capacity. Despite this, while Mr Jubelin said he would be treating it (Theos disappearance) as suspicious circumstances, he also wasnt able to discount other theories, including misadventure. During the inquest in 2021, it was reported there were no signs of pre-existing concerns that the teenager was at risk of death by suicide, and had no known troubles legally, personally and financially. I dont believe anyone slipped him anything at the bar or that Cheeky Monkeys has anything to do with his disappearance. Two days later, at around 11pm, he was seen leaving the Cheeky Monkeys bar in downtown Johnson Street, wearing a black hoodie, beige pants, black shoes and a grey baseball cap. His paperwork from the first day of the search wasn't up to its usual standard, he had no picture of Theo to hand to volunteers - who were instead having to recall the image they were shown at the beginning of the day - and he deployed volunteers without specific instructions of what they should look for in their search area. The other part of me thinks he got lost in the dense bush land and succumbed to the elements. Missing Theo Hayez wouldn't have walked along Byron Bay bush track alone, cousin tells inquest. Tho Hayez was an 18-year old Belgian man who disappeared in the Cape Byron area. Theo is unhappy when Im feeling sad. counsel assisting the coroner Kirsten Edwards asked. The familys last hope now is that a $500,000 reward announced by NSW Police in February will yield answers in time. Theo Hayez was one of the many people backpacking through the area. A security guard who thought he was swaying ejected him about 11pm. Watch the video above for more on the cash reward An inquest into the 18-year-olds disappearance in northern New South Wales has heard police believe he clambered up the beachside cliffs, dropped his phone, then fell and was swept out to sea. Sheri Todd, who helped to coordinate the searches, said the inquest had achieved all that could be expected. Tourists dont go to the Milne Track. For seven minutes, he stopped at some cricket nets. The inquest continues, and is due to hear new 'significant' evidence on Thursday, Ms Edwards said. It was a volunteer who found the only piece of hard physical evidence, Theo's favourite cap, in bushland near Tallow Beach. Were working to restore it. Theo Hayez disappeared on May 31 st of 2019. And the Milne Track? We know that he watched part of a Youtube video. It is highly likely that if Theo did meet new friends that night, theyd be long gone from Byron with no idea that he disappeared. The hostel confirmed he had failed to check out as Theo HAD to be with someone that night. Mr Hayez was last spotted around 11pm on May 31, 2019 leaving the Cheeky Monkeys bar on Johnson Street. Up to this point, there was nothing particularly notable about Theo Hayez or his two days in Byron. In a Facebook post from Belgium, Tho's father, Laurent Hayez, expressed his admiration for the community that had rallied around his family from afar. Backpacker hostel, when they noticed he had not checked out of his room. From there, we know that he messaged several of his friends. With more backpackers than actual residents residing in Byron for much of the year, Byron Bays culture is very unique. [8] The absence of a body could be explained by human intervention, being lost in the bush, taken by a shark, or swept away by tides. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, An inquest into missing backpacker Theo Hayez's disappearance has concluded, The 18-year-old has officially been declared dead but actual cause unknown, Coroner says the teen either fell off cliffs into ocean or met with foul play, Theo was last seen on May 31, 2019, at the Cheeky Monkeys bar in Byron Bay. Theo and a new friend caught a shuttle bus into town in the early evening. Omicron variant Australia: new Covid strain in Darwin as NSW investigates possible further cases, Queensland woman who ran down and killed cyclist in sheer rage jailed for 10 years, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Background. Ms Edwards asked. In a bombshell revelation,Ms Edwards said the investigating team had also found a mystery person 'who was communicating with Theo on the 31st of May' - but it is not yet known when the two exchanged messages. King Charles' Coronation LIVE: The monarch's unexpected defender from Down Under, Beatrice and Eugenie in Dr Martin Scurr: Why have I always had a runny nose for 30 years - and what can I do to make it stop? [9], The case soon became well known in Australia and Europe and interest continues more than two years later. [4][5], The Hayez family continued to push the authorities to maintain a focus on the case and to follow up leads. When Theo left the club, he checked his phone for directions back to the Wake Up! Dozens of locals joined volunteer searches that continued well after police finished their investigation and referred the matter to the coroner in September, 2019. All times AEST (GMT +10). "There, he climbed towards the lighthouse and fell from the cliffs into the ocean. An investigator looking into the disappearance of Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez in Byron Bay has claimed 'new leads' have emerged since a reward was offered. Byron Bay, on NSW's far north coast, is the last known stop on his adventure. Theo's father Laurent addressed the media this morning. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. We also know that Theo made it out of the bushland and onto the beach. There will always be sadness until the very end of our life but it is healthy to stop searching. By Candace Sutton for Daily Mail Australia, Published: 01:20 BST, 21 October 2022 | Updated: 02:08 BST, 21 October 2022. The 18-year-old was last seen leaving the Cheeky Monkey's bar on Johnson Street in the popular beach town on May 31, 2019. 'I'm not an expert in timeframes of survival, but it had been nine days. This was all happening while he was still messaging people. Police were alerted six days later when he failed to return to his hostel and could not be found or contacted. The coroner said that the misadventure theory had Theo falling off the Byron cliffs and his body washed out to sea. Both were launched within hours of when the subject was last seen and both people were located quickly. His personal belongings, including his passport, were still in his room. It was Tho's family who raised the alarm. Halfway up the east coast in the Australian state of New South Wales, Byron beckons travellers from all parts of the world. "The Byron community is a very passionate and compassionate community, and I think there was just so much empathy thinking of Theo's mum and dad and brother and all of his family members in Belgium feeling so fearful andbeing on the other side of the world. "We believe thatscenario is not likely, especially the fact that Theo would have been alone, without meeting anyone.". "The likely scenario presented to us by the police is that Tho, after leaving the bar, went along to try toget back to the Wake Up! I'm not critical of staff at Cheeky Monkeys but staff have accepted in evidence there were no clear signs of actual intoxication.'. It is hard to see any pathway up from Cosy Corner at night at all, it is very dark and dangerous. Hayezs phone has never been found. The monster ego's ball: Tonight the great and the woke will honor Karl Lagerfeld at the Met show-off-athon, Met Gala prep! The handset remained in roughly the same area, until its battery presumably ran out, but it has never been found. kicked out of the Cheeky Monkeys a popular Byron Bay bar and nightclub , ntered the bushland near Tallow Beach and the Byron Bay Lighthouse, Twist in Theo mystery as new leads emerge, Breakthrough in missing Theo Hayez case, significant information regarding the backpackers disappearance, Ex-ATO boss daughter jailed for $105m fraud, Heartbreaking scenes as paramedic farewelled. The last reliable data point places the phone at Cosy Corner on Tallow Beach, at the base of the Cape Byron cliffs. Theo Hayez vanished in mid 2019 A two-week inquest investigated his disappearance Evidence from family members left the coroner in tears It is a question that has been asked from Byron Bay to Belgium since the disappearance of 18-year-old backpacker Theo Hayez two and a half years ago. At 6.17am, it re-entered reception range and continued to receive data until lunchtime that day suggesting it did not fall into the water. His room was apparently left unbothered. A coroner has officially declared missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez dead, but cannot say whether he met with foul play and his body was disposed of, or if he fell off the cliffs at Byron Bay when he vanished three years ago. Late on Monday afternoon, dozens of people gathered on the shore at The Pass in Byron Bay in a vigil to Belgian man, Tho Hayez, who vanished from the The message to his stepsister was sent a bit before 1AM with him being active on Whatsapp at 1AM, then going offline. Sen Const Papworth said the magnitude, logistical considerations and complexity of the Hayez search - which began nine days after he was last seen on May 31, 2019 - made it vastly different to anything he'd ever done before. Tho's parents also flew to Australia to join the search, and they remained for several weeks. Its just odd that he hasnt been found yet if thats the case: its not that big of an area he would be in, and search efforts are ongoing. resigns from Google and says he regets Pictured: British grandfather and 'friend to everybody' who died while snorkelling during dream cruise Baby in India is born with a third ARM growing from its back in rare phenomenon. The family of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez say they have not given up their search for answers. There is a really great instagram account that has saved a bunch of information on this case (thankfully) - the account is mamalouwhoo. hostel where Hayez was staying also called the police on that same day, three days after Hayez failed to check out. They caught the shuttle bus back to the backpackers and shared the wine with some other backpackers in the common area outside. My theory more or less ends there. But his family could not accept he would attempt such a feat in the dark nor, indeed, that he would have trekked through bushland alone in the dark to arrive at Tallow Beach in the first place. Theo Hayez's motherVinciane (above) said she has accepted she 'will never know' what happened to her son, The last movements of Theo Hayez have been tracked from mobile phone data, but the backpacker's fate is still unknown, Police believe Theo fell down the face of a cliff after getting lost and trying to climb it to get back to the street (pictured, SES searching for Theo in 2019). Theos mums tears after heartbreaking admission. The last activity on the phone suggests Hayez wasnt in trouble in that moment. Google data suggests he never stopped walking quickly, as he exited the bushland and made his way toward Cozy Corner he was now moving toward the top right of the map. I walked down Jonson Street at 11pm past Cheeky Monkeys. The NSW government has announced a $500,000 reward for information about the disappearance of Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez. '(But) there was no evidence he was on drugs, or drunk. 'The fact the phonecontinued to transmit for 13 hours could suggest he became separated from phone and went into water without it. Theos grieving mother, Vinciane, broke down in tears as she made a heartbreaking admission about her missing son. It's difficult to accept he ended up at Cosy Corner by mistake. If we knew what that was, we think we probably would know what happened to Theo. Thats when his phone stopped receiving data. Byron Bay is one of the ultimate tourist destinations in Australia, with almost 2 million visitors descending upon this tiny town every year. Detective Senior Constable Parker told the inquest he believed Theo was dead because his bank and social media accounts had not been used since he went missing. Online sleuths are combing through Instagram and Facebook data, hoping to find any clues about beach gatherings that night. Walking around there at night has an eerie feel to it due to poor lighting and lack of foot traffic. Counsel Assisting the Coroner told the court "the use of Grindr has also been suggested but we know Theo did not have that app or any like app on his phone.". 'Importantly, none of the other young backpackers observed him to be drunk. Theo stayed in a single person room, and quickly made friends with some of the other backpackers there. Then her family intervened, A year ago, this Australian couple fled Ukraine with their three cats. Lots of love to you beautiful souls.". It didnt connect after that. Next, he took a dark track through bushland towards the ocean, at points appearing to walk quickly or run. In May 2019, the Belgian national seemingly disappeared after he was kicked out of the Cheeky Monkeys a popular Byron Bay bar and nightclub for appearing intoxicated. $500,000 reward announced by NSW Police in February. Theo Hayez inquest: what happened at 1.02am in Byron Bay key to Belgian teen's disappearance. If you want to go on living, there is a time when you need to stop. Many Australians would describe the town as being pretentious. His family, who have travelled to Byron Bay from Europe for the two-week inquest in the NSW coroners court, dont accept their cautious boy would do something so dangerous in the dark. Credit: Danielle Smith, Supplied. The search began promptly after that, but unfortunately the trail was already growing cold. The track is difficult enough to find in the daytime, she said, and at night is extremely dark. There has been much criticism of their handling of this, but it tends to be quite distracting from the case. 'He's been dead for 130 years and can still satisfy the ladies': Social media goes wild over mystery woman Can the Keto diet help treat mental illness? He had reportedly been apprehensive about the trip initially, wondering whether it was worth delaying his engineering studies for. When Theos family came to town, they organised free accommodation and food for them. "Because obviously we don't have the answers that we need at the moment. Google Timeline tracking ended there, near Cosy Corner at the northern end of Tallow Beach, shortly after midnight, and the last signal from his phone was recorded in the same area at 1.42 pm the following day. The pioneering heart operation that only takes an hour and doesn't leave a scar is performed on first Briton. Is your loved one missing? resigns from Google and says he regets Pictured: British grandfather and 'friend to everybody' who died while snorkelling during dream cruise Baby in India is born with a third ARM growing from its back in rare phenomenon. Fellow traveller Loic Spiess gave evidence via video-link that he and Hayez had been . Belgian authorities were able to use technology called geo-fencing to check for other phones in the same area at the same time. Some lay flowers, some stood in a circle around a giant mandala carved into the sand for the occasion by a local artist. Many of these legislative barriers are inexplicable, and removing them could save lives and help prevent the awful grief of ambiguous loss felt by Theos family and many others, she said.
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