October 31st 2024.
The New South Wales Police recently shared how Crime Stoppers has played a crucial role in solving three of the state's most notorious homicides. This was done to commemorate the organization's 35th anniversary. According to Homicide Squad boss Danny Doherty, Crime Stoppers has helped crack the cases of Najma Carroll, Charlise Mutten, and Arthur Haines.
Doherty, along with Police Commissioner Karen Webb and Crime Stoppers CEO Peter Price, addressed the media to highlight the impact of Crime Stoppers in providing vital information to the police. They emphasized how this has led to the resolution of cold cases that were once considered unsolvable.
One such case was the murder of Najma Carroll, whose body was discovered in the bushlands of Sandy Point in July 2020. At the time, the police did not have any leads on the victim's identity or cause of death. However, thanks to a tip from an associate of a man named Robert Sloan, who disclosed that Sloan had killed Carroll with a baseball bat, the case was cracked.
Two reports were received by Crime Stoppers about Sloan, who was previously unknown to the police. These reports were crucial in unraveling the mystery, as the witness was too afraid to approach the police directly. Doherty acknowledged the significance of this information, stating that without Crime Stoppers, the witness may not have come forward. This information ultimately led to Sloan's confession and subsequent conviction for the murder of Carroll.
Police Commissioner Webb stressed the importance of even the smallest piece of information in solving a case. She stated that it doesn't matter how insignificant the information may seem, as it could be the missing piece of the puzzle that helps close the case. This was also evident in the case of nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, whose body was found in a barrel on the Colo River. Thanks to a tip from an unsuspecting jogger who reported a disturbance and a lump of dirt in the Mt Wilson area, the police were able to link firearms to the offender, Justin Stein, and secure a conviction for Mutten's murder.
Doherty also mentioned the case of Arthur Haines, a 13-year-old who was tragically killed in a house fire in 1998. After more than 20 years of the case remaining unsolved, a tip to Crime Stoppers in 2022 led to the arrest and extradition of the alleged offender from Queensland. Doherty credited this piece of information as crucial in identifying the perpetrator responsible for the crime.
In conclusion, Doherty and Price emphasized the importance of sharing any information with Crime Stoppers, as it could be the key to solving a case and bringing justice to the victims and their families. They also highlighted the impressive statistics of Crime Stoppers, with someone calling every 60 seconds to report something, resulting in 20 arrests per day. This goes to show that no piece of information is too small and that the public should not hesitate to come forward and share any information they may have.
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