‘Somebody knows something’: the Byron Bay death that remains a mystery a year on

Jackson Stacker was ‘full of hopes and dreams’ when he left Melbourne in his van. He was found dead near Byron Bay in August 2021. Photograph: Facebook

Jackson Stacker loved his van. The Toyota Hiace, given to him by his late grandfather, was “his pride and joy”, according to his mother, Sandra. Last winter Stacker was on a road trip from Melbourne when he found himself caught in Byron Bay because of the closure of the Queensland border during Covid restrictions.

The 25-year-old was “full of hopes and dreams”, his father, Ian, says.