In August 1957, nine-year-old Peter Boland vanished without a trace from a remote farm in New Zealand's Waioeka Gorge. Four men were with him when he disappeared—but their stories don't match. An extensive search involving 150 volunteers found nothing. No body. No clothing. Not even a footprint.

But here's the shocking part: police never investigated. No file was created. No statements were taken. For sixty years, it was as if Peter never existed.

What happened on that winter morning? Was it a tragic accident in the unforgiving New Zealand bush? Or was something more sinister at play? Why did the four witnesses give conflicting accounts? And why did authorities simply look the other way?

In this 90-minute deep dive, Dead Drop host Paul Stiling uncovers one of New Zealand's oldest and most baffling cold cases. We examine:

• The conflicting testimonies of the four men who were there
• The family's six-decade fight for answers
• The 2018 police investigation that came 60 years too late
• Four evidence-based theories about what really happened
• The coroner's 2023 findings and what they mean

This is a story about institutional failure, a family's unimaginable grief, and the questions that refuse to die. Peter Boland deserves to be remembered. His story deserves to be told.

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses the disappearance of a child and contains themes that some listeners may find distressing.

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In this chilling deep dive, host Paul Stiling uncovers the horrifying true story of Dr. Harold Shipman—a trusted family physician who became one of history's most prolific serial killers.

Between 1975 and 1998, Shipman murdered at least 215 patients, possibly as many as 250 or more. Operating under the guise of a caring doctor, he used lethal injections of diamorphine to kill elderly patients in their own homes, signing death certificates and attending funerals while hiding his crimes in plain sight.

In This Episode:

• Shipman's early life and the warning signs everyone missed
• How he evaded detection for over two decades
• The suspicious will that finally exposed him
• The groundbreaking investigation and trial
• The Shipman Inquiry and its lasting reforms
• Lessons about trust, institutional failure, and protecting vulnerable patients

This episode is meticulously researched using court records, official inquiry reports, and verified sources. We explore not just the crimes, but the systemic failures that allowed them to happen—and the reforms that followed to ensure it never happens again.

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of serial murder, medical malpractice, and death. Listener discretion is advised.

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On the southeastern shore of Loch Ness sits Boleskine House—a manor with a history as dark and mysterious as the legendary waters below it. Built in the 1760s on allegedly cursed ground, this house has been the site of occult rituals, unexplained deaths, celebrity obsession, and devastating fires that nearly erased it from existence.

In this comprehensive 90-minute investigation, we explore:

• The legend of the 13th-century church that burned with its entire congregation inside
• Colonel Archibald Fraser's act of political revenge in building the house
• Aleister Crowley's infamous 1899 attempt to summon demons—and his failure to properly banish them
• The tragic consequences for those who lived and worked at Boleskine during Crowley's tenure
• Major Edward Grant's 1960 suicide in Crowley's former ritual room
• Jimmy Page's fascination with Crowley and his 21-year ownership of the property
• Malcolm Dent's experiences as caretaker, including unexplained phenomena and ghostly encounters
• The mysterious 2015 fire that destroyed 60% of the house during Christmas shopping
• The suspected 2019 arson attack just days after new owners purchased the property
• The ongoing restoration by the Boleskine House Foundation and plans to open to the public

This is a fact-based investigation drawing from historical records, documented accounts, and verified sources. No speculation, no exaggeration—just the remarkable true story of one of Britain's most notorious properties.

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Sources include: The Boleskine House Foundation, historical records from the Scottish Highlands, Aleister Crowley's "Confessions," contemporary news reports, and documented interviews with former residents and caretakers.

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