Episode 13: The Missing Persons Report

About this episode

This episode explores the missing persons report that led to a tragic ambush involving police officers.

Ominous final emails sent by Gareth Train never made it into the hands of Queensland police. Why were those four young constables sent to that property, into that ambush, without all the information? Would it have even made a difference? This episode takes us back to the start, unravelling the missing persons report that set this whole series of tragic events in motion. More than a dozen New South Wales and Queensland police officers are called into the witness box; every conversation, phone call and email scrutinised. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• missing persons report
• police investigation
• tragic events
• ambush
• emails
• witness testimony

Keywords

• Gareth Train
• Queensland police
• missing persons
• investigation
• emails
• New South Wales police
• ambush

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Queensland police, New South Wales police

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