Vanished without a trace | The Lucille Butterworth Mystery

In this episode, we talk about the disappearance and murder of Lucille Butterworth in 1969, a young model from Hobart, Tasmania, who vanished after accepting a ride at a Claremont bus stop. We examine the decades-long investigation, the suppressed confession of known murderer Jeffrey Charles Hunt, the repeated failures by Tasmania Police, and the coroner’s 2016 finding of guilt that still resulted in no charges. The story includes firsthand details from detectives, prison inmates, and surviving family members, and covers the role of key figures like Inspector Orb Canning, Detective David Plumpton, and Tasmania’s Director of Public Prosecutions — culminating in one of the clearest miscarriages of justice in Australian criminal history.

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