50 years on from Cheryl Grimmer’s abduction from a public changing room in Wollongong, NSW, a $1 million reward is being offered for information that helps police catch her alleged killer.
Ricky Nash, one of Cheryl’s brothers, said the whole family is hoping the financial incentive will encourage anyone who has information about the case to come forward.
“We just want some answers and we believe the answers are right in front of us,” said Nash.
“We believe somebody has the answer that can get this person, this evilness, to come out of the shadows.”
To commemorate 50 years to the day since Cheryl’s disappearance, Nash and Cheryl’s brother Paul Grimmer returned to Fairy Meadow Beach to unveil a plaque in her honour. The brothers wore matching royal blue shirts – the same colour as Cheryl’s bathing suit the day she was allegedly taken.
According to Homicide Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Daniel Doherty, on January 12 1970, then three-year-old Cheryl was reportedly carried to an unidentified male’s car and has not been seen again.
“Witnesses at the time reported seeing an unknown male carrying Cheryl towards the car park 50 years ago today, but there has been no trace of her ever since.
“We welcome any information that may assist the investigation — there are now a million reasons to come forward.”
The harrowing story of Charyl Grimmer’s alleged abduction
It was a scorching afternoon on a NSW South Coast beach, on January 12 1970, when Carole Grimmer began searching for her three-year-old daughter Cheryl Grimmer.
Moments before, Carole had asked her sons Ricki, Stephen and Paul to go to the toilet blocks with their little sister after a southerly storm had blown in.
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I don’t understand why the 17 year old’s statement was inadmissible if and adult did not have to be present at the time on the interview.
“The accused did not have a parent, adult or lawyer accompanying the then 17-year-old, as it was not compulsory at the time.”
So they know what happened to her, but based on a technicality in the law, it’s not on record?
I really feel for the family, to have this unsolved for so long and for her brothers still feeling guilt all these years later. They were extremely unlucky 😔