Steffan Rhys

A survivor recounts a near‑fatal encounter with Ivan Milat, who was convicted of murdering seven backpackers but is suspected of killing many more dating back to the 1970s. New investigations in Australia are examining possible links between Milat and unsolved disappearances, including several young hitchhikers. Detailed accounts of victims, methods, and missed early opportunities to stop him highlight long‑standing concerns about investigative failures. Testimony from key witness Paul Onions played a pivotal role in Milat’s conviction. Milat died in prison in 2019 without confessing to additional suspected murders.