In January 2017, Hendrick Oosterbaan abandoned a hire car in the remote Western Australian town of Menzies and disappeared into the Goldfields.

A respected communications consultant, father and trusted family friend, Hendrick appeared to be living an ordinary life. But as serious allegations emerged, a far darker picture began to unfold.

In this episode of Vanished West, we examine trust, deception and the unsettling reality that some people hide in plain sight.

If you have information about this case, contact Crime Stoppers WA on 1800 333 000.

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Parbhat came to Australia to study, work and build a better future.

By August 2024, he was alone in Albany — living in his car, far from home, and carrying pressures few people around him fully understood.

Last seen at The Gap, his story raises powerful questions about isolation, expectation, and the hidden struggles many international students face in Australia.

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Sharon Fulton disappeared from Perth in March 1986 after dropping off her young son.

She was a mother of four and before she vanished, she told people she feared for her life.

What followed was decades of unanswered questions, shifting explanations, and a case that would eventually become one of Western Australia’s most significant no-body murder convictions.

This episode of Vanished West explores Sharon’s disappearance, the warning signs that came before it, and the long path toward justice, without resolution.

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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.

If you have any information, contact Crime Stoppers WA on 1800 333 000.

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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.

In December 2024, 73-year-old prospector Barry Podmore travelled into remote bushland near Karroun Hill Nature Reserve in Western Australia’s Goldfields.

He never returned.

In this episode of Vanished West, we explore Barry’s final known movements and the mystery that unfolded in one of Western Australia’s most vast and unforgiving landscapes.

If you have information about Barry Podmore’s disappearance, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A 12-year-old girl.

A 10-minute walk home.

No witnesses. No answers.

In this episode of Vanished West, we examine the disappearance of Lisa Mott — and how someone can vanish in minutes… without anyone realising what they’re seeing.