Has anyone made a list of suspected or potentially related cases to GL?
Yes, there's at least 4 others "missing" in the direct vicinity of Carol and Russell. There are more thought a little further afield than that cluster that could be him, if he enjoyed camping trips to other areas.
Linda Grimstone was 42 when they were last seen at Powers Lookout, VIC on 4/09/2000
Ms Grimstone dropped her two children off at school and did not return to pick them up. She was last seen around 3.50pm that same day in the car park of the Powers Lookout 270km North East of Melbourne.
A 2011 inquest into her disappearance declared Ms Grimstone dead but could not determine the cause of death. The coroner did state that there was no evidence of foul play.
David Prideaux was 50 when they were last seen at Tomahawk Hut, Mirrimbah, Mount Buller, VIC on 5/06/2011
David Prideaux was hunting in the bush with his brother-in-law when he went missing. The pair had split up and David did not arrive at the designated meeting location. A thorough search of the area did not find any evidence of Mr Prideaux. In 2014, the Coroner declared Mr Prideaux deceased with the cause as unknown, though the Coroner acknowledged it was most likely by a serious accident or a major medical event.
Conrad Whitlock was 72 when they were last seen at Unnamed Corner, Mount Buller Road, Mount Buller, VIC on 29/07/2019
Mr Whitlock was driving up the road to Mount Buller very early on the morning of July 29 last year when he stopped his car on the side of the road at a spot called Unnamed Corner. Despite extensive searches he has not been seen since. His family do not know why he was driving in that area so early in the morning (he left home at 3am); his car was about 200km away from his home when it was found.
In 2021, the Coroner declared Mr Whitlock deceased, stating he had most likely become lost in the bush after stopping his car on the side of the road.
Niels Becker was 39 when they were last seen at Valejo Ganther Hut, Mount Howitt, VIC on 26/10/2019
Mr Becker left the house he shares with his parents on October 24 intending to walk the Macalister Springs area.
Niels started at Upper Jamieson Hut, south of Mount Buller, and then hiked to Vallejo Gantner Hut, his last known location. Here Niels sent a text message to his family saying he would head to Mount Stirling before looping back to his car.
The experienced hiker was due back at his vehicle on October 29 but failed to show and was reported missing.
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