Summary
Australian prosecutors are considering reopening the case of Cheryl Grimmer, a British girl who disappeared from an Australian beach in 1970. A suspect was charged in 2017, but his trial failed due to a technicality. New developments, including public pressure and potential new evidence, have prompted a review of the case.
Key Facts
- Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in Australia in January 1970 when she was three years old.
- A suspect was charged in 2017 for her abduction and murder, but the trial did not continue because his confession was ruled inadmissible.
- The suspect denies any involvement, and the case was dropped after the failed trial.
- The New South Wales director of public prosecutions is now open to reviewing the case again.
- The review can be based on evidence available since 2019, or the family can wait for new information to be examined.
- Cheryl's family has been pushing for further investigation into her disappearance.
- A NSW parliamentary inquiry on unsolved murders and missing person cases will include Cheryl's case.
