# E20 | Special Series: Byron Bay - The Vanishings. Part 1/3, Theo Hayez

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Podcast: [The Veil](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-veil-7494973)
Published: 2026-04-13T04:41:20+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/theveil/episodes/e20-special-series-byron-bay-the-vanishings-part-13-theo-hay
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## Resource

This is Part One of Three of our Special Series Byron Bay Vanishings In May 2019, 18-year-old Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez vanished after a night out in Byron Bay, Australia. He was last seen leaving the Cheeky Monkey's bar in the early hours of May 31st. Despite an extensive search involving police, volunteers, and his family who flew from Belgium, Theo was never found. His phone data showed he had headed toward Tallow Beach. The case remains officially unsolved, leaving his family with no closure. While some dramatic license is taken during the retelling of these stories, but you can be sure that these true crime stories are all based 100% on real events and facts. If you would like to suggest a case, you can message us via our website at www.brevityplus.com Subscribers get ad free listening to The Veil and all of our podcasts. Please consider subscribing to support our work. This podcast is researched, and written by the Brevity Studios team using AI tools, and is narrated in its entirety by - Ryan Wolf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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