Gage Wilson: Theo Hayez's disappearance gripped Australia five years ago today. Now Byron Bay has been rocked by a new mystery READ MORE: Theo Hayez's godfather issues advice for Sam Murphy's family By Hannah Wilcox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:13, 30 May 2024 | Updated: 11:27, 30 May 2024 e-mail 7 View comments Byron Bay has been rocked by a fresh missing persons mystery - in a case eerily similar to the disappearance of Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez back in 2019. Theo's disappearance sparked headlines - and conspiracy theories - around the world after the 18-year-old walked out of Cheeky Monkey's bar and vanished .
Now another baffling case has captured the attention of the coastal town and its surrounding areas - and in a chilling twist, it has happened exactly five years after Theo vanished without a trace. Gage Wilson, 31, was seen leaving Hakea Court in Mullumbimby, in the Byron Shire, in a white ute at about 5am on May 18 The 31-year-old's vehicle was later found crashed into a tree on Koonyum Range Road in Wilsons Creek Gage Wilson, 31, was seen leaving Hakea Court in Mullumbimby, in the Byron Shire, in a white ute at about 5am on May 18. His sister Niki Manidakis says he was then spotted at a cafe in Mullumbimby at about 8am The 31-year-old's vehicle was later found crashed into a tree on Koonyum Range Road in Wilsons Creek - just a 20-minute drive from Byron Bay - with the driver nowhere to be found.
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