It sounds like a car might of been a significant point. But who knows till we are told.
But two PoIs were “hot”. Detectives felt so strongly about these men that it divided the taskforce.
One man was written off early but came under renewed scrutiny when new information came to light. News Corp does not know the nature of that information.
Police were ready to charge one local man after they found blood traces in his car and evidence that blood had been washed off a wall in a room at his home where he kept model aeroplanes. But the cleaning agent used prevented DNA from being extracted. Blood traces were also found at the suspect’s parents’ house.
The Director of Public Prosecutions wasn’t satisfied there was enough proof to proceed with charges.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-17/gerard-ross-murder-cold-case-timeline/8187904
But two PoIs were “hot”. Detectives felt so strongly about these men that it divided the taskforce.
One man was written off early but came under renewed scrutiny when new information came to light. News Corp does not know the nature of that information.
Police were ready to charge one local man after they found blood traces in his car and evidence that blood had been washed off a wall in a room at his home where he kept model aeroplanes. But the cleaning agent used prevented DNA from being extracted. Blood traces were also found at the suspect’s parents’ house.
The Director of Public Prosecutions wasn’t satisfied there was enough proof to proceed with charges.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-17/gerard-ross-murder-cold-case-timeline/8187904