Missing Teen Died in 'Suspicious Circumstances', Coroner Finds

Missing teen died in 'suspicious circumstances', coroner finds

Zac Barnes was last seen running into bushland in 2016. His body has never been found, but a NSW coroner has recommended unsolved homicide investigators take over the case.

Teenager's suspicious disappearance referred to the unsolved homicide team

Discover new developments in the Zac Barnes case as it moves to the NSW Unsolved Homicide Team, nine years after his mysterious disappearance.

Zac Barnes' suspicious disappearance referred to Unsolved Homicide Team

Nine years after he disappeared, a coroner has delivered findings in the case of missing Hunter teen Zac Barnes.

Coroner hands down findings into 2016 disappearance of teenager Zac Barnes

It’s one of the Hunter’s most enduring cases – the disappearance of teenager Zac Barnes almost nine-years ago. Today came a major development as an inquest resumed in Sydney – a coroner ruling the 18-year-old died in suspicious circumstances – and referring the matter to the unsolved homicide squad.