In the early hours of New Year’s Day 1998, a seemingly carefree celebration in New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds took a dark turn when Ben Smart and Olivia Hope vanished without a trace. What began as a night of music, laughter, and sailing quickly spiraled into one of the country’s most perplexing and controversial mysteries.

Join us as we delve into the chilling details of that fateful night, explore the twists and turns of the investigation, and examine the case that led to the arrest and conviction of Scott Watson. Was justice truly served, or do questions still linger in the shadows? Prepare for a gripping journey into one of New Zealand’s most haunting true crime stories.

Wine down and enjoy, Dreadfully Twisted a podcast about true crime, everything spooky, macabre, the paranormal, with a mix of true stories from people wh ...