The Disappearance of David Prideaux | Australian Crime Stories

The 2011 the disappearance of Prison boss David Prideaux is a mystery that bristles with possibilities. The story that began as a missing person case is now clouded with accusations of betrayal, adultery, conspiracies and murder.

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[petermckinnon]

He was my boss at Barwon and I attended his memorial service. I spoke with our dog squad members who also took part in the search. Their comments to me were, “ he could have been one metre away from where we searched and there is no chance you would ever find him”. The area is that rugged. Dave was a true gentleman.

[irinaslinky]

His hunting gun wouldn’t be destroyed by any whether for many years to come. He was killed, and body was hidden somewhere else.

[swagmanexplores]

It is amazing to me how easily so many people can disappear in the Australian bush. It is equally amazing how many people are accidentally found purely by chance in the most unlikely circumstances. It’s a matter of time...

[alainpreveaux]

It seems to me Rob Dale sold David down the river.

[theranjithjay]

Why did Danid’s wife Joanne did not want David’s brothers to continue searching for her husband or keep on looking for his dead body even after six months after his disappearance? Could she harbour hatred towards her husband or did she tip off his enemies of the date he was going hunting or did she have any connection with his disappearance? Any woman in normal circumstances would insist on looking for the father of her children or her husband’s disappearance?

[relocatetoEUROPE]

Experienced police detectives always start the same way. The last person to be with him and the family (data doesn't lie) and therein lies the problem they didn't investigate properly.

[FortitudeVeil]

They used Prideau’s vehicle to ferry people up and down the mountain? In what year ? 1875? !! Who was the commander in charge? I’m always honest ? These types of statements are often used by people, irrespective a mystery indeed. The equipment should have turned up. It doesn’t add up alright

[The_Crusty_Old_Hag_Next_Door]

He wasn’t the only person to go missing in that area!!

[xcrockery]

Not ringing the police until 6pm sounds perfectly normal to me.
It always takes a good amount of time to realise your problem isn't solving itself and you have to call for help.

[cheechalker]

It would help the viewer to know if there is any relation between the bad cop Dale and the brother in law Dale

[Snaerffer]

Hardly “a thoroughly decent bloke” if he was deceiving his wife like that. I’d have liked to know more about the Dale connection too what a coincidence!)

[Bulletguy]

I think what the hunters told Steve Prideaux seems most he was murdered away from that area because absolutely zero, zilch, nothing has ever been found of his distinctive belongings, not even his rifle. He was well kitted out with a back pack full of all the right not one item ever found. The police screwed things up from the outset were they doing using the missing guys ATV to ride around in? That should have been the first thing sealed and carted off on a low loader for forensics to go over.

[tomjotley]

If deer stalkers, who, I believe, were few hundred of them hunting in that area, couldn't come across any of David's items, David is not there. Ok, other possibility are disused mine shafts from Gold digging era. In my younger days, I used to go deer hunting in Woods Point as well Mount Howitt where extra care was to be taken, not to fall into one of them.

[alcaldealer]

How can you have a coroner report w no body

[jimboc]

Having a memorial with only half the family is WEIRD.

[christinesimpson]

How long after a person has passed away can a K9 still detect remains?
If he was my brother I would NEVER give up but it definitely leans much more to foul play, someone knows something

[rivermoon]

At 11:25 look at the faces of David’s wife and I presume her sister in law. When asked by the interviewer how they would describe David they are both smirking and hiding their faces - especially the sister in law. I found that very odd.

[tiffanystephens]

Love these shows.. thanx for the uploads😊😊

[maccastime]

Had he and Rob Dale been to that area before, why split up, hunt together? Dales gun should have been seized immediately, then asked have you fired it up here recently? If so what spot? Not ask him to fire a shot in the air.had he heard any shots from David’s gun? Did his wife have Dale kill him? We’re all persons phones and bank records checked.

[johnbullivant]

It would be very easy to get lost without a trace in there, you'd have to be trying very hard to overlook the obvious to suggest that something else happened to him