The Night Kay Didn't Come Home | Kevin Docherty

About this episode

Kevin Docherty discusses the disappearance of his twin sister Kay and the ongoing search for answers after 46 years.

Kay Docherty was 15 years old when she vanished on July 1979. She'd told her mum she was going to babysit at a friend's place. Her twin brother Kevin was supposed to pick her up at nine. He never got the chance. Forty-six years later, her twin brother Kevin Docherty, is still searching for answers — and still fighting to be heard. Adam talks to Kevin Docherty about the night Kay disappeared, the letters that were never properly investigated, the toll of 46 years of unanswered questions, and why this inquiry may be the family's last real chance at the truth. Unsolved Murders and Long-term Missing Persons Inquiry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Adam Shand

Guest: Kevin Docherty

Topics covered

• missing persons
• true crime
• family search
• unsolved cases
• long-term inquiries

Keywords

• Kay Docherty
• Kevin Docherty
• missing person
• unsolved murder
• true crime
• family inquiry
• July 1979

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