Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, An inquest into missing backpacker Theo Hayez's disappearance has concluded, The 18-year-old has officially been declared dead but actual cause unknown, Coroner says the teen either fell off cliffs into ocean or met with foul play, Theo was last seen on May 31, 2019, at the Cheeky Monkeys bar in Byron Bay. Fans don't believe North West, nine, organized lavish pre-Met Gala gift for mom Kim Kardashian: 'What 9 year Melting the ice queen's heart! His father Laurent returns to . We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. [2], Hayez's final phone signal was determined to be in the proximity of Cape Byron on 1 June 2019. My theory more or less ends there. planned and that his belongings, including his passport, remained there. 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 - but whether he died as a result of an innocent accident or foul play remains a mystery. Using GPS data from the 18-year-olds phone, Gary Jubelin revealed there was a critical seven minutes in which Mr Hayez appeared to have stopped at the local cricket nets. The father of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez has stormed out of a coronial inquest in Byron Bay during evidence from a Cheeky Monkeys security guard about the care they provide to patrons who have been kicked out of the venue for intoxication. Want more local news? Then he disappeared without a trace. If you want to go on living, there is a time when you need to stop. 'Importantly, none of the other young backpackers observed him to be drunk. But she said that the 'ascent to the headland at Cosy Corner is very dangerous, especially at night'. It is difficult to accept that he ended up at Cosy Corner by mistake, she said. He seemingly made a straight shot through, too, which would be virtually impossible without knowing the area. In a Facebook post from Belgium, Tho's father, Laurent Hayez, expressed his admiration for the community that had rallied around his family from afar. EXCLUSIVE Boss of Lib-Dem run South Cambridgeshire council which was first to introduce a four-day week is Martin Lewis reveals how to get a cheaper supermarket shop and FREE food. Online sleuths are combing through Instagram and Facebook data, hoping to find any clues about beach gatherings that night. While Byron is bustling during the summer and school holidays, Friday May 31st was a pretty quiet night in town. Hayezs night began at his hostel, where he shared some goon wine with fellow backpackers before heading into town about 9pm. Theos grey PUMA cap was reportedly found in the bushland near Tallows Beach. Using GPS data from the 18-year-old's phone, Gary Jubelin revealed there was a critical seven minutes in which Mr Hayez appeared to have stopped at the local cricket nets. According to police, staff at the venue had asked him to leave because "he Halfway up the east coast in the Australian state of New South Wales, Byron beckons travellers from all parts of the world. It is a lot easier to understand this by looking at the simple map presented in the attached link. The 18-year-old vanished after leaving the Cheeky Monkeys nightclub about 11pm on May 31, 2019, and CCTV captured him walking in the opposite direction to his hostel located west of the Byron Bay CBD. The family of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez has identified an accessory the teen may have been wearing at the time of his disappearance. "The likely scenario presented to us by the police is that Tho, after leaving the bar, went along to try toget back to the Wake Up! Laurent Hayez, the father of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez, speaks to waiting media in 2021, Senior Constable Louis Papworth admitted he had only conducted two minor searches before the Belgian teen went missing in late May of 2019 (pictured, teams search the north flank of Byron Bay lighthouse for Theo Hayez). How a chilling rumour missing backpacker Theo Hayez was buried in Byron Bay bushland led to an extraordinary discovery at a filthy squatter house in a nearby hippie town A private investigator. They ran searches on five key locations, including the cricket nets near the Byron Bay Youth Centre, where digital data shows he spent seven minutes. Read more. Ms Edwards said there was evidence of a brief connection to an IP address from the Telstra service just before 1ambut there was no evidence Theo was near another mobile device at that time. His family, who have travelled to Byron Bay from Europe for the two-week inquest in the NSW coroners court, dont accept their cautious boy would do something so dangerous in the dark. Disappearance Hayez arrived in Australia in late 2018 on a working holiday visa. It's been two years since Tho Hayez vanished in Byron Bay. The monster ego's ball: Tonight the great and the woke will honor Karl Lagerfeld at the Met show-off-athon, Met Gala prep! The search came with a lot of pressure from the get go, given time was running out to find Hayez alive. But its not abnormal that he would be with someone. EXCLUSIVE Revealed: Bungling road chiefs put drivers at greater risk on smart motorways because orange paint Scientists can now read your MIND: AI turns people's thoughts into text in real-time. He was last sighted leaving Cheeky Monkeys bar in Byron Bay at approximately 11:00 pm on 31 May 2019. 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"I would be treating it as suspicious circumstances," he said. A spokesperson for NSW Police said that a comprehensive review of the findings is under way and all recommendations that are directed to police will be considered. Theo Hayez is missing in Byron Bay, a beautiful beachside town on Australia's most easterly mainland point, frequently in the spotlight for its famous residents. They say the only way he would climb the cliffs is if someone was with him, reassuring him it was safe. He disappeared a week before he was due to fly home to Belgium. [10][11][12][13][2][14], Per Hayez's family's request, The Australian national crime correspondent David Murray joined the searches. 'The final part through bushland would have been very hard going,' the Coroner said. (ABC North Coast: Emma Rennie)Police believe Theo may have fallen into the ocean and drowned while trying to climb a rocky cliff. 'I've sort of got a belief now that if there's not GPS data, (in my eyes) that area hasn't been searched,' he said. The officer in charge of investigating Theo's disappearance, Detective Senior Constable Philip Parker had 'found walk the scary and intimidating when he attempted it alone at night' and that it was 'unmarked, extremely dark an difficult to find, even in daytime. After buying two drinks at the bar, Theo was escorted out by security staff at 11PM. The 18-year-old was last seen leaving the Cheeky Monkey's bar on Johnson Street in the popular beach town on May 31, 2019. It is also a puzzle that has left his family lost in a sea of sadness and uncertainty. It is highly likely that if Theo did meet new friends that night, theyd be long gone from Byron with no idea that he disappeared. Later on in the evening, Theo and some other backpackers caught another shuttle bus into town. Sen Const Papworth also sent teams into the field without GPS devices to log their movements on at least the first - and probably the second - day of the search. Three days later, the alarm was sounded and Theo was reported missing. An investigator looking into the disappearance of Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez in Byron Bay has claimed 'new leads' have emerged since a reward was offered. She said the teenager had either 'met with a terrible accident while alone he attempted to climb towards the (Byron Bay) lighthouse'. [1] His family called New South Wales police on 6 June 2019, concerned about his lack of contact and that he had failed to return to his accommodation. Theo's phone stopped receiving data from Telstra phone towers, either because it was suddenly out of range or because it was switched off or put into flight mode. Even most republicans see no benefit in abolishing the monarchy, new polls reveals. But when asked by reporter Tara Brown if she had hope her son would come home, a tearyVinciane replied: 'I don't think so'. It remains the hardest search he has ever been engaged in. Theo was kicked out of the Cheeky Monkeys nightclub because staff thought he was showing signs of intoxication. However, the evidence he was actually intoxicated was ambiguous, counsel assisting the inquest Kirsten Edwards said on Monday. More volunteers would have been sent to those areas and he would have sent detectives to interview 'vagrants' who were staying near the sporting field. I think that we will never know (what happened to Theo) but I hope our situation, our story, is helpful to others, she told 60 Minutes. The other part of me thinks he got lost in the dense bush land and succumbed to the elements. 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