The family of a British girl who disappeared in Australia more than 50 years ago has threatened to name a key person of interest unless he comes forward to answer their questions.
Authorities believe three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer was abducted from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong in January 1970.
A suspect was charged with her abduction and murder, but his 2019 trial collapsed after a detailed confession, made when he was a teenager, was ruled inadmissible. He denies any wrongdoing.
Known only as Mercury, the man’s identity is protected as he was a minor at the time, but a politician has offered to name him under parliamentary privilege as the family pushes for a fresh investigation.
“[Mercury]’s got until Wednesday night,” Cheryl’s brother Ricki Nash told reporters on Friday.
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