All three women disappeared in similar circumstances after attending night spots in Claremont, leading police to suspect that an unidentified serial killer was the offender.
The case began with the disappearance of Sarah Spiers, 18, on 26 January 1996, after her leaving a nightclub in the centre of Claremont. Her disappearance was described by her friends and family as being out of character and attracted massive publicity. Spiers had apparently called a taxi from a phone booth but was not present when the responding vehicle arrived. Her fate remains uncertain.
Some months later, on 9 June 1996, Jane Rimmer, 23, disappeared from the same part of Claremont. Her body was found in bushland near Woolcoot Road, Wellard, in August, 1996.
