Summary
A group using dogs trained to find human remains has identified a potential new lead in the case of Cheryl Grimmer, a child who went missing from an Australian beach in 1970. The area they've identified has been reported to New South Wales Police, who are continuing investigations. The case has remained unresolved for over 50 years despite earlier confessions that were not upheld in court.
Key Facts
- Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong, Australia, in January 1970.
- At the time of her disappearance, she was three years old and had moved to Australia from Bristol, England.
- A teenage boy confessed to her abduction a year later, but the confession was not used in court.
- A suspect, known only as "Mercury," was tried in 2019, but the trial did not lead to a conviction.
- A volunteer search team with cadaver detection dogs has now found a new area of interest.
- The location was reported to New South Wales Police, who are investigating.
- Cheryl's brother, Ricki Nash, expressed frustration that this search wasn't conducted earlier.
- The canine team involved has successfully found remains in other cold cases in the past.
