William French: The Last Call from Carnarvon

In December 1997, 24-year-old William Maddison French travelled north through Western Australia hoping for a fresh start.

After a final call from Carnarvon, he vanished.

What followed would become one of Western Australia's most unusual missing persons investigations. A case spanning multiple states, borrowed identities and decades of unanswered questions.

Some stories feel stranger than fiction. This is one of them.

In this episode of Vanished West, we explore William's life, the events leading up to his disappearance, the extraordinary investigation that followed, and the mystery that remains nearly thirty years later.

If you have any information relating to the disappearance of William Maddison French, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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