NSW Parliamentary Inquiry Begins Into Cold Cases and Possible Links to Serial Killer Ivan Milat
A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry opened its first public hearings examining unsolved murders and missing persons cases, with families detailing decades of police failures. The inquiry is investigating whether several disappearances from the 1970s and beyond may be linked to notorious serial killer Ivan Milat, who murdered at least seven people between 1989 and 1992. The hearings represent an opportunity for families to seek answers after police inaction and to potentially resolve long-standing cold cases.
The NSW parliamentary inquiry, chaired by MP Jeremy Buckingham, began public hearings to examine unresolved missing persons cases and potential historical connections to serial killer Ivan Milat. Families including Kevin Docherty (whose twin sister Kay disappeared in 1979) and Ricki Nash (whose sister Cheryl Grimmer disappeared in 1970) detailed decades of police failures, inadequate investigations, and lack of follow-up. The inquiry is examining multiple cases spanning from 1970 onwards, with some families believing their loved ones may have been victims of Milat, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering at least seven backpackers between 1989 and 1992 before dying in prison in 2019. Families have also undertaken independent search efforts, including attempts to access Crown land where Milat was reportedly seen, but have faced obstacles in obtaining police cooperation. The inquiry will continue with further hearings over the coming months and has received numerous submissions from families and witnesses.
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Families tell of grief and police failures over loved ones and killer Ivan Milat
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