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Jul 22, 2026 17 min

Lorraine Kessey: Almost Home

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On a warm December night in 1977, 21-year-old Lorraine Kessey left friends after a night out in Perth and began the short journey home to Maddington. She never arrived. Nearly five decades later, Lorraine remains one of Western Australia's oldest unsolved missing persons cases. In this episode of Vanished West, we retrace her final known movements, explore the investigation, and examine why her family have never stopped searching for answers. If you have information about Lorraine's disappearance, please contact Crime Stoppers or Western Australia Police. Follow Vanished West wherever you're listening, and on social media, so you never miss a new episode. Vanished West is independently researched and produced by me. If you'd like to help keep these stories being told, access bonus content and early episodes you can support the podcast through ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. Got a question or a case you'd like me to cover? Reach out on social media or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

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