In April 2019, a distress beacon activated off Cape Peron, south of Perth.

A kayak was found drifting.

A paddle washed ashore.

But Stephen Angel was never seen again.

What initially appeared to be an accident at sea would go on to raise far more complicated questions.

🎧 Vanished West explores what happened that morning and why this case is not as straightforward as it first seems.

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The disappearance of Frederick Winslow remains one of Western Australia’s enduring unsolved mysteries.

In December 1974, Winslow vanished after his car was found crashed along Duncan Road near Golden Gate Cutting in the remote Kimberley region of WA. Despite search efforts, no trace of him was ever found.

This episode of Vanished West explores the timeline, investigation, and unanswered questions surrounding the case.

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If you have any information relating to the disappearance of Frederick Winslow, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at https://www.crimestopperswa.com.au.

In 1999, 22-year-old Petronella Albert disappeared after a night out in Broome, Western Australia. She was known in the community and rarely out of contact for long. Then, sometime between late April and early May… she was gone.