Is This Ivan Milat’s Forgotten Victim? | The Narelle Cox Case

In 1977, 21-year-old Narelle Cox set off to hitchhike to Noosa, Queensland. She left a brief note for her family—and was never seen again. 49 years later, her family is still searching for answers. In this episode Tim & Xanthe sit down with Karen Cox, the sister of Narelle Cox, who vanished in 1977 while hitchhiking from Grafton to Noosa. She was just 21 years old and left a note saying she was visiting a friend for the weekend, but she never arrived and she never came home. Karen shares the devastating impact of Narelle’s disappearance, the police decisions they believe cost valuable time and the lost leads that have haunted them for nearly 50 years. Plus, why possible links to Ivan Milat, or another convicted killer, continue to raise troubling questions. In Australia's Killer Secrets, Tim & Xanthe are taking you inside the hearings to explore the evidence - talking to family, police and politicians - in this new search for answers in some of Australia's most enduring mysteries. Motive & Method is an expert-led weekly Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Weston and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. ---------- CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Disappearance of Narelle Cox 1:10 - Narelle’s Life Plans 2:48 - The Note Left Behind 3:21 - Police 'Mistakes' 4:47 - An alleged body find 7:10 - Family-Led Search 9:28 - Mystery Truck Driver 11:06 - Cold Case Review 13:14 - Key Witnesses Missed 14:21 - Search for Unidentified Remains 16:46 - An Ivan Milat connection? 19:14 - Links to Ashley Coulston 21:00 - Impact on Missing Persons' Families 23:02 - False Police Hopes 24:22 - Final Message to the Inquiry