(function() { His family, who have travelled to Byron Bay from Europe for his two-week inquest in the NSW Coroners Court, don't accept their cautious boy would do something so dangerous in the dark. He seemed like he was losing his coordination and balance because he was swaying a little bit, Shannon Mackie told the inquest into the teenagers disappearance. You are using an out of date browser. Tho Hayez family agony brings coroner to tears as police offer - ABC June 10th-June 16th:SES crews, the dog squad, lifeguards, local volunteers and police are continuing to search the Byron Bay headlands, east and north of the town, as well as beaches and swamps. There is a vast amount of CCTV being reviewed. Yes, the man with Theo at the bottleshop has been cleared and assisted with the search. for (var t=0; t */ } He was last sighted leaving Cheeky Monkey's bar in Byron Bay at approximately 11:00 pm on 31 May 2019. var oldonload = window.onload; June 10th: Locals and other backpackers joined in the search for Theo. On May 31, 2019, the 18-year-old was seen leaving Cheeky Monkeys nightclub in Byron Bay. new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js' Although no DNA results have been released publicly and may not be for some time, the family is certain that it is Tho's hat. Backpackers? After leaving Cheeky Monkey's, Hayez's phone was tracked at Tallow Beach, where a grey Puma cap was found in bushland on July 7, 2019. A search like no other. The messages demanded a ransom of $300,000 in bitcoin for his release. His subsequent decisions would be hard to believe if investigators didn't have Google data obtained by his family. There is currently a $500,000 reward for information regarding the whereabouts of Theo Hayez. This is unconfirmed. This is not a hoax your son is kidnapped.". He says he hopes WhatsApp will cooperate with police to decode the messages that Theo last sent - a feat, he says, which could change the course of the search. Belgian teenager Theo Hayez was ejected from a Byron Bay bar without a chance to tell his friends the night he disappeared two years ago.An inquest into the 18-year-olds disappearance has heard the ejection has caused his family great distress. - water & snacks. j = d.createElement( s ), dl = l != 'dataLayer' ? 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The tennis legend debuts her new baby bump as she and husband Alexis Met Gala 2023 live: Rihanna finally arrives! j.async = true; Theo's godfather Jean-Philippe Pector (left) also paid tribute to the missing traveller on his birthday. Theo's godfatherJean-PhilippePector also paid tribute to the missing traveller on his birthday. Since he was very young, Tho is very interested in the environment and dreams of inventing a car that will have zero impact on the planet . His Mom, his brother Lucas and I keep hope, thanks also to the incredible support of the Belgian, Australian and Byron community. We encourage volunteers to perform individual search. The second week of the coronial inquest into thedisappearance of Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez will examine the legislative gaps and barriers in obtaining fast access to crucial data in missing persons cases. Byron Bay residents say they were turned away when they offered to help search for missing tourist Theo Hayez. EXCLUSIVE: This is the footage that convinced searchers that missing backpacker walked back towards his Byron Bay hostel the night he vanished. If you haven't used an app, please contact us and describe where you've searched or send a google maps screenshot. Have the hospitals/emergency rooms in Byron Bay and surrounding areas been contacted? ( function( w, d, s, l, i ) { How much extra could mortgage repayments be, now the cash rate is 3.85 per cent? // console.log('Changed ' + all_links.href); The anonymous message was shared to thelooking4theo.com website last year. 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Brand new information has arrived in the case of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez as a fellow traveller and friend has given evidence at an inquest into his disappearance. The working police theory is that he fell into the ocean while trying to climb up towards the Cape Byron lighthouse. Ifyou believe you have information you can also report to the following: Byron Bay Police: +61 2 6685 9499 Speaking to The Lighthouse, another volunteer and Byron Bay resident, Noeline Smith, shared that she joined the search for Hayez as she feared his drink may have been spiked. May 31st 7.45pm: Theo Hayez and an unnamed friend were caught on CCTV camera at a local bottle shop in Byron Bay. Mackie agreed if the teenager had had any difficulty doing this it would have been in his police statement, which it was not. Post continues after video. Mobile phone data obtained by his family showed that the 18-year-old searched for directions back to his hostel near Belongil Beach, but then travelled in the opposite direction. "Please inform his father that he is OK. The family is really thankful to receive messages. That wasnt actually the case. How much extra could mortgage repayments be, now the cash rate is 3.85 per cent? This page will confirm when Tho is found. } The police kept saying to us, Oh, theres plenty of searchers out there, Ms Healy added. If possible please use GPS tracking on your phone and send data through to theohayezgps@gmail.com at the conclusion of your search. 'You will never leave our hearts, you will always live in us.'. Private investigator Ken Gamble, acting pro bono for the Hayez family, tracked down the home and discovered a mysterious link to a woman namedThea Liddle, 42. Data indicates direction of travel from Cheeky Monkey was to Tallow Beach via residential streets and through the Arakwal National Park. So it seems he was coherent enough to send those text messages an hour after leaving the nightclub. The dogs and their handlers scoured bushland in theArakwal National Park including Tallow Beach. [CDATA[ She said there was nothing on hisGoogle activity to show he searched for Tallow Beach or the lighthouse, which was a popular tourist spot for backpackers. hostel in Byron Bay, leaving his belongings- including his passport- untouched in his room. In November 2019,The Australian podcast team behind the award-winning podcasts The Teachers Pet and Who the Hell is Hamishreleased The Lighthouse podcast,which investigates the search for Hayez. His father Laurent flew out to Australia to join other family members, police and local volunteers in the search for his son. Published: 17:43 BST, 25 June 2021 | Updated: 03:16 BST, 26 June 2021. } The inquest's first witness will give evidence tomorrow. DDA75309-AB2A-4F8C-A02C-59631CAE28C9.jpeg, 61A8650B-C60E-417A-BF50-9CC9D4E8FD4B.jpeg, 7C30B459-AE57-4A03-8805-978EF60D7925.jpeg, 9E230588-9B0B-451C-A5FA-C9B1879FC1CC.jpeg, 4AE4B380-E0D5-44C3-8C08-06BA1E4AE92F.jpeg, VA - Christine Weston Chan, creator of Sonichu, arrested for rape of mother, Richmond, 3 Aug 2021, MO- North Kansas City Police Officer Daniel Vasquez shot and killed, July 19, 2022 *arrest*, CANADA - Sudbury police release new images of suspect wanted in bar murder, Missing! Mr Gamble's investigation found Tallow Beach was a reputed hangout for meth and heroin junkies, sparking speculation Hayez may have met his fate there. The 18-year-old traveller went missing after being ejected from the Cheeky Monkeys bar at 11pm on 31 May 2019. The worst fears of Theo Hayez's loved ones have been confirmed after an inquest found the 18-year-old Belgian backpacker died shortly after he disappeared on a night out in Byron Bay in 2019 . } Key points: Tho Hayez's closest relatives give emotional statements to the inquest This is the last known conversation that Theo had with an individual before his phone stopped working completely. | LISTEN, Copyright Nationwide News Pty Ltd. All times AEST (GMT +10:00), A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Ms Edwards said the "complexity of the route" led to one of the theories that someone must have given him directions or been with him. If you have any information on Theo's whereabouts please email Theo's family on theohayezinfo@gmail.com or call +61474 383 843. Theo was 18 years old when he was last seen leaving the Cheeky Monkey's nightclub in the New South Wales tourist town at 11pm on May 31, 2019. I saw a post that Theo was seen in (insert city here), is this true? Even if WhatsApp accessed Hayez's account, they could not have the encryption key needed to read his messages. h = d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0], s = d.createElement('script'); Leading judge Ms O'Sullivan on Friday said the process of obtaining data from Theo's phone was 'not straightforward' and it could change the way missing persons cases are handled. Hayez death was accident or murder, not suicide: coroner, Guards wrong call in Hayez disappearance, Hayez family demands mobile phone answers, We tried to help but we were turned away, Breaking rules helped family trace last steps, Missing Theo was just living backpacker life, find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out here. You can find information regarding location and timein the Facebook page on theEventstab. He says he hopes WhatsApp will cooperate with police to decode the messages that Theo last sent - a feat, he says, which could change the course of the search. A bank broke the rules to help the family of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez. [1] Extraordinary discovery after claim missing backpacker Theo Hayez was Almost a week later, however, the 18-year-old wasreported missing when he failed to check out from the WakeUp! Police believe Hayez was wearing a black hooded jumper with an unknown motif on the front, beige pants, black shoes and a grey Puma hat when he disappeared. } else { The beach where Hayez is last known to have been was also the site of illegal late-night parties, which were often frequented by backpackers and young tourists. 'Quickly I realised that this conversation was in fact becoming an interrogation by two female patrons on another male patron,' they said, according to the tipster. "Tho arrived in Australia on the 12th of November. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/podcasts/the-lighthouse-what-happened-to-theo-hayez/news-story/8a68d51efd1bd28c509c02dc36881fb5. Then "something happened at 1.02am," said counsel assisting the inquest, Kirsten Edwards. Cancelled? Displaying posters and contacting establishments: A spreadsheet was put together to assist in marking off different Backpackers and Facebook groupsthat have been contacted all over Australia. Ms Edwards said some social media companies did not have any points of contact for law enforcement authorities, and others like Snapchat and WhatsApp, whichuse encrypted messages were unlikely to provide data, even in serious criminal investigations. function external_links_in_new_windows_load(func) Missing Theo Hayez wouldn't have walked along Byron Bay bush track While people approaching intoxication were not banned, one more drink would put them over the line and ejecting them prevented stress on the venue. He was last seen Friday 31st May 2019 at 11pm leaving Cheeky Monkey's bar on Johnson Street, Byron Bay. Theo Hayez inquest: mobile data suggests Belgian backpacker climbed I heard he was seen running down the street, is this true? If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. "We've recently discovered that the shoes Tho was wearing when he went missing may in fact have been Adidas," they shared on Facebook, according to Daily Mail. Posted Mon 29 Nov 2021 at 1:17am Monday 29 Nov 2021 at 1:17am Mon 29 Nov 2021 at 1:17am, . Anticipated 'car-free' development moves forward. May 31st 7.45pm: Theo Hayez and an unnamed friend were caught on CCTV camera at a local bottle shop in Byron Bay. The podcast also revealed that Byron Bay residents were turned away during the search for the 18-year-old missing backpacker. display: none !important; These are the people youll hear from, or about, during The Australians new podcast series, The Lighthouse. You lot are a bunch of dogs if you dont tell anyone where he is". A coronial inquest into missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez has heard there are a number of questions which "hold the key"to the 18-year-old's disappearance. July 3rd:NSW Police announce the full-scale search for the teenager had been called off, but investigations are ongoing. "Sadly, it could be argued that legislation has not kept pace with these developments in modern technology," Ms Edwards said. Scroll to the bottom of each blog segment for the latest. encrypted service WhatsApp for help in obtaining his sons messages. 'It is hoped that by continuing the awareness and profile of this inquest in Byron Bay, members of the public will continue to come forward with any information they consider to be relevant,' she said. } Yes, acentralised map of the areas searched has been created to help volunteer coordinators organise and plan searches. Looking for Tho Hayez | Byron Bay NSW - Facebook The court heard there had been two previously reported cases of that happening at Cosy Corner. The dogs and their handlers scoured bushland in theArakwal National Park including Tallow Beach. Theo Hayez was last seen leaving the Cheeky Monkeys nightclub in Byron Bay at about11pm on May 31, 2019. And then, never seen again. In June 2019, Hayez's father, Laurent, asked encrypted service WhatsApp for help in obtaining his sons messages, which he believes may hold the key to finding him. Please limit the number of personal messages sent to the family. During the inquest, Cheeky Monkeys security guardShannon Mackiewas reportedly shown CCTV footage from 11pm on May 31, 2019, the nightTheo went missing, and gave evidence regarding whether or not Theo was in fact intoxicated. Has the poster been shared on different Facebook groups/Instagram? if(ignore != '' && all_links.href.search(ignore) != -1) { Backpacker hostel, when they noticed he had not checked out of his room. Police believe he eventually tried to climb some beachside cliffs, perhaps to reach the famous lighthouse, fell, and was washed away. Opticos Design won a merit award in the Emerging Projects category of CNU's 2021 Charter Awards. Hayez's Oppo smartphone had been pinging data back to Google every 15 minutes - but only through the perseverance of his family was the treasure trove of information eventually released. Media, Maps, Timelines *NO DISCUSSION*, https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw-to-his-byron-bay-hostel-20190608-p51vrb.html, Australia - Australia - Theo Hayez, 18, Belgian backpacker, Byron Bay, June 2019, https://www.brusselstimes.com/news-arching-all-avenues-are-still-being-explored/, When A Person Goes Missing, Communities Are Left Looking For Answers, Leased - 46 Carlyle Street, Byron Bay, NSW - Holiday Holiday Leased. Although the telecommunications expert cannot decipher why exactly Theos phone would drop out for five hours, this information reveals that his phone could not have been dropped into the ocean (as many suspect), as it would have stopped transmitting completely. The coroner's team has interviewed at least 30 witnesses from the night of Theo's disappearance and taken draft statements from 12 backpackers who stayed with him. Tho sent a message to a friend at 12.20am on the 1st of June. "Since the beginning of the year, we have spoken less publicly about developments," the post read. Serious concerns are held for the whereabouts of a Belgian backpacker who has been missing for more than a week, after he failed to return to his hostel in Byron Bay. The most recent updates/facts can be found in the episodes of"The Lighthouse" podcast by David Murray at The Australian (freely available). We are no longer accepting comments on this article. JavaScript is disabled. Ground zero in the disappearance of Belgian tourist Theo Hayez is a small bar in the centre of Byron Bay. 'It should be a day full of joy, as it has always been since you were born. An inquest into his disappearance began on Monday. A missing tourist. "This is why I think he was hiding," Byron Bay local Sheri D'Rosario said in the episode. Culdesac in Tempe, Arizona, a model community that combines urbanism with technology, is demonstrating an untapped demand for car-free living. If, however, Tho has left this poor Earth, and is currently having fun with whales, turtles and dolphins ; Vinciane, Lucas and I, while looking at the beautiful smile of Tho on the pictures of his Australian adventure, are relieved to see that he spent the last 6 months (of his too short life ) in a beautiful country, meeting wonderful people !!!! By An abandoned campsite next to Byron Bays Tallow Beach has deepened the mystery surrounding missing backpacker Theo Hayez. .podcast-banner.show_mobile { Doggy day-care! She said there were a number of critical factors in making the request, including knowing that the avenuewas available, providing the correct information and knowing aparticular company's criteria for accessing anemergency request. s.src = 'https://au-script.dotmetrics.net/door.js?d=' + document.location.host + '&t=other'; h.appendChild(s); Hayez walked in the opposite direction to the route outlined on Google Maps. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Family left surprised by discovery and testing of hairs found on a cap regarded as a significant piece of evidence in disappearance of Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez. Disappearance of Tho Hayez - Wikipedia Mr Pector hosted the then-teenager at his 22-acre property in Victoria's Otways for about a month after he landed in Melbourne in November 2018. July 3rd:NSW Police announce the full-scale search for the teenager had been called off, but investigations are ongoing. The 18-year-old was in Australia on a. Theos father Laurent addressed the media this morning. A celebrity town. 'We will never stop looking for our boy': Broken family of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez refuse to give up hope of finding him as they share an emotional post on his 20th birthday. "I know the area quitewell;the fact that it was Cheeky Monkeys concerned me, because that place is very well known for people having their drinks spiked and not very nice things happening," she told the podcast. Byron Bay, Australia. What is the link between the - Reddit At 6.17am, it re-entered reception range and continued to receive data until lunchtime that day - indicating it did not fall into the water. "Your Honour might consider that an unstable basis for police to access such critical information.". According to the evidence provided, Theos last text message was sent at 12:56am on June 1, just six minutes before his phone reportedly went offline. Another is how he came to be on the Cosy Corner beach in the dark. Theo Hayez's disappearance : Tho is a Belgian young man who was 18-year-old at the time he went missing. According to hisGoogle Maps data,Hayez had visitedTallow Beach shortly after he left Byron Bay nightclub Cheeky Monkeys where he was last seen on May 31, 2019. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. The 18-year-old's suspected death was formally reported to a Byron Bay coroner on September 5 last year but Ms O'Sullivan has taken over the case and is directing police to continue investigations. At the time, a new liquor licensing sergeant had come to the area. How do we know he didn't return to the Wake Up! The Lighthouse podcast also suggested a new theory about Hayez's disappearance. June 6th:Theo was reported missing to local police . This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. He began to travel south along the east coast to finally get to Byron Bay on May 30th. document.links[t].setAttribute('onClick', 'javascript:window.open(\''+all_links.href+'\'); return false;'); A few months after Hayez vanished, a cap similar to one he was wearing on the night he was last seen was found in bushland near Tallow Beach. July 18th: Theo's parents reveal they believe he is still alive and are holding out hope he is in a commune. Once back on the mainland, Tho met with his cousin Lisa and they both started working in a farm to harvest apples and pears. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 5. He was at Cosy Corner when he appears to have turned off his location services just after midnight to save battery. 18-year-old Theo Hayez was finishing a 6-month backpacking holiday across Australia. window.dm.AjaxEvent = function(et, d, ssid, ad){ What Happened to Theo Hayez? : r/UnresolvedMysteries - Reddit 'All I could hear was the females ask him "where is he then? Feature Image: Facebook/Looking for Tho Hayez. He was watching the teenager walk from the toilets when he appeared to be losing his coordination and balance, approaching him after observing him for another five minutes. The tip led to another claim that Hayez's belongings had been dumped at a squatter house in Nimbin, a town famous for hippie culture and marijuana use about 65km from Byron. document.links = document.getElementsByTagName('a'); Posted Thu 9 Dec 2021 at 4:08am Thursday 9 Dec 2021 at 4:08am Thu 9 Dec 2021 at 4:08am. HOME | Tho Hayez August:A dedicated group of Byron Bay locals have brought in cadaver dogs to search for missing Belgian tourist Theo Hayez. You can read more about Mackies evidence here. Charlotte is daddy's double! The public will be able to view the inquiry into the suspected death of Belgian tourist Theo Hayez on YouTube, set to begin next month. Hoping for the possibility of another scenario than the one of the accident !!!! A new inquest and competing theories: Everything we know about the disappearance of Tho Hayez. } authenticate users, apply security measures, and prevent spam and abuse, and, display personalised ads and content based on interest profiles, measure the effectiveness of personalised ads and content, and, develop and improve our products and services. The Australians The Lighthouse and Who The Hell Is Hamish? 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