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{{Short description|Unsolved murders in New South Wales, Australia}}
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==Victims==
The first victim, 16-year-old Colleen Walker of [[Sawtell, New South Wales|Sawtell]], [[New South Wales]], was in the rural timber town of [[Bowraville, New South Wales|Bowraville]] visiting relatives.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/no-retrial-for-the-man-acquitted-over-bowraville-child-murders/news-story/6f7d6c9645fab3bbd7524de07dff548a|title=No retrial for the man acquitted over Bowraville child murders|first=Megan|last=Palin|publisher=News Pty Ltd|date=13 September 2018}}</ref> She was last seen alive on 13 September 1990, walking away from a party in the Aboriginal community of The Mission. The following day, Walker's family reported to the police that she was [[missing person|missing]]. Despite the family believing something terrible had happened, the missing person's report was not taken seriously by local police; no search parties were formed and no formal action was taken.<ref name="aus_story" /> Walker's body has not been found, although articles of her clothing were later found weighed down by rocks in the [[Nambucca River]].<ref name="Newcastle">{{cite news|url=https://www.
On 4 October 1990, Walker's cousin, four-year-old Evelyn Greenup, disappeared after a party at her grandmother's house. She was last seen by her mother as she was put to bed sometime during the night, but was gone by next morning.<ref name="Newcastle" /> Greenup's grandmother later recalled hearing her cry out in the night but did not think much of it at the time.{{fact|date=September 2018}} On 27 April 1991, Greenup's skeletal remains were found in [[bushland]] near Congarinni Road.<ref name="Newcastle" /> An [[autopsy]] could not conclusively determine the cause of death, but noted that a skull injury was "consistent with a forceful penetration by a sharp instrument".<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/accused-spoke-of-killing-girl-court-told/2006/02/06/1139074171433.html Accused spoke of killing girl, court told], By Natasha Wallace, 2006-02-07, The Sydney Morning Herald.</ref>
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===Trials===
On 8 April 1991, a 25-year-old local Bowraville labourer, Thomas Jay
In 1997, the [[New South Wales Police]] Commissioner [[Peter Ryan (police commissioner)|Peter Ryan]] set up Task Force Ancud to continue the investigation into the unsolved murders. On 9 February 2004, the NSW Coroner [[John Abernethy (judge)|John Abernethy]] reopened the inquests into Greenup's death and the suspected death of Walker. On 10 September 2004, he recommended the man be charged afresh with Greenup's murder. As a result, he was charged again, this time for the murder of Greenup.<ref name=":1" /> The trial was conducted in February 2006. The [[prosecution]] produced two supposed confessions made by him, but he was acquitted on 3 March 2006.<ref name="aus_story" /><ref name=Newcastle/>
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[[Category:Murder in New South Wales]]
[[Category:Serial murders in Australia]]
[[Category:Unidentified Australian serial killers]]
[[Category:Unsolved murders in Australia]]
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