In a moment that has left Australia heartbroken, Janae Williamson, the girlfriend of missing FIFO worker Bill Carter, 25, broke down in uncontrollable tears on live television while reading his final message to her, sobbing: “This is all my fault. Bill please come home baby!” The emotional scene unfolded during a 7News interview on December 13, 2025, as Janae, 27, clutched her phone and recounted the haunting last words Bill sent from Perth Airport on December 6—just minutes before he vanished without a trace. Her entire account—raw, guilt-ridden, and filled with desperate love—has left millions in tears, turning the search for Bill into a national outpouring of grief and hope. As police intensify efforts amid fears time is running out, Janae’s plea has become the voice of a nation praying for a miracle.
Bill, a Bunbury local, was dropped at Terminal 3 by his mother Jenny O’Byrne at 12:40 p.m. for his flight to Karratha. He never boarded. His phone pinged once at 1:05 p.m. with the message to Janae—”I love you, always”—then went dead at 1:45 p.m. Janae, speaking from their shared Bunbury home, wept: “He sounded off that morning… said he needed space.
Police confirmed the message as Bill’s last digital trace. Detective Sergeant Mark Gregson: “That text is pivotal—we’re tracing context.” Bill’s backpack, found at Trigg Beach on December 10 with a cryptic note, suggests he headed there post-airport. Witnesses saw a “young guy matching the description” staring at the ocean. Jenny revealed Bill was “off his anxiety meds” after Zambia, struggling with FIFO isolation.
Janae’s heartbreak has mobilised support: #BringBillHome trending (1M posts), a GoFundMe hitting $80,000. “He’s my everything—please come home,” she begged.
As searches continue, Janae’s words echo: love’s regret, a plea for forgiveness. Australia pray.
