The Silence in the Trees: Part Two

In Part Two, the focus shifts away from what was left behind and toward what was happening quietly in the months before the disappearance.

This episode examines the beliefs, communications, and influences that shaped the decisions leading up to July 2007 — including the ideology at the centre of the group, the role of control and persuasion, and why this case cannot be explained as a simple disappearance or spontaneous act.

What emerges is a story where certainty replaced doubt, and preparation mattered more than escape.

This is Vanished West.