It's been four years since I first learned about the disappearance of Niam May, an 18-year-old who went missing from the small New South Wales town of Batlow back in 2002.

I don't know if it's because Nhem and I finished high school in the same year, or we

shared a similar taste in music, but I felt instinctively drawn to her story.

As I learned more about Neam's story, the revelations that unfolded left me in shock.

The result is missing Neam, the latest 12-part series from Case File presents.

Reserved and hosted by me, the series features exclusive interviews with key players

who help us dive into the details of Niam's case as we go back to Batlow to try and

make sense of what really happened.

The entire 12-part series is available now.

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Spirits were high for the Balmain Women's Water Polo team on the night of Saturday, March 18, 1995.

Despite losing against their rival team during the club's grand final a few hours earlier, the players and their

supporters were celebrating the end of an otherwise successful season with drinks

at a Belmain pub.

19-year-old Kelly Lane was among them having played a solid game.

Her parents had watched the match, but they couldn't stick around for drinks.

Instead, Kelly was joined by her boyfriend Duncan Gillies and his

mother Julie, who had also attended the game. At around 9 p.m. a few of Kelly's teammates noticed that Kelly had left without saying a word.

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