When Paul Snabel disappeared suddenly after attending a party at the home of Donna Randall in November 1989, his flatmate was not immediately concerned for his well being. After binging on a cocktail of drugs and alcohol, Snabel would sometimes be prone to taking off on impromptu joyrides across the open roads. Even after a week or so without any contact, loved ones did not suspect that Paul could have possibly been the victim of a violent crime. Instead, people assumed that he had finally succumbed to his vices. Suspecting that he may have careened off of a steep cliff in a drunken stupor, local authorities proceeded to conduct an extensive search along Victoria's highways.