Tragic conclusion to missing persons story

...WIA News reports on the tragic conclusion to a missing persons story reported on WIA News several years ago. The bodies of an amateur radio operator and his companion have been positively identified.

Russell Hill VK3VZP and Carol Clay disappeared two years ago in the Victorian bushland where the two had gone camping. The last message heard from Russell was on March 20th of 2020 when he made a QSO on one of the HF bands, reporting his location at Wonnangatta Valley in the Victorian Alps. No one heard from them again. One day later, campers discovered the radio operator's vehicle and the couple's campsite destroyed by fire.

Forensic testing has now confirmed the identity of remains found last November as those of the radio ham and his friend. A man who had been camping nearby -- was arrested last November and charged with two counts of murder. The man, in his mid-50's is due in court in May.

Victorian Police have described the couple's disappearance as one of their most high-profile cases.

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