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Searching for Sarah MacDiarmid

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It’s been over 35 years since the night Sarah MacDiarmid vanished from the Kananook railway station on Wednesday, 11 July 1990. Blood evidence at the scene suggested Sarah had been attacked and may not have survived. But her attacker took her, and Sarah’s body has never been recovered.


After an extensive search and a police investigation which continues to this day, Sarah’s family hope this podcast will bring a renewed focus onto her case, and that someone listening will hold a piece of the puzzle that will help return Sarah to them.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • 9 episodes
  • Avg 48 min
  • English
  • Nov 9, 2025 · 17 min

    Episode 9: Epilogue

    When the Melbourne lockdown is over, Vikki finally gets to take a closer look at the retarding basin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 9, 2025 · 45 min

    Episode 8: Ever after

    When a missing person isn’t found, it forever haunts those left behind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 9, 2025 · 43 min

    Episode 7: The retarding basin

    When Kananook local, Steve, was a teenager, he tripped over a bag buried in mud that could hold a vital clue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 9, 2025 · 49 min

    Episode 6: The serial killer

    Three years after Sarah went missing, the Frankston serial killer took the lives of three young women. Is there a connection to Sarah? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 9, 2025 · 50 min

    Episode 5: The prime suspect

    Jodi Jones had killed before. In the days after Sarah MacDiarmid vanished, she began telling people she was responsible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 9, 2025 · 57 min

    Episode 4: The investigation

    After calling for help from the public, the police begin to piece together Sarah’s movements on the night she disappeared. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 9, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

    Episode 3: The search

    When Sarah’s worried family report her missing, police find blood near her car in the station carpark. The search for her begins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 9, 2025 · 42 min

    Episode 2: Sarah is gone

    On Wednesday, 11 July 1990, Sarah played tennis with some friends after work, then caught the train home to the Kananook railway station. She never makes it home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 9, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min

    Episode 1: Sarah

    In 1990, Sarah MacDiarmid was a young woman starting out in life. She had a good job. She was making new friends after her family moved from Scotland to Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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