Overview
- Director of Public Prosecutions Sally Dowling wrote to the family confirming willingness to assess the 2019 decision under the Victim's Right of Review policy.
- The DPP outlined two paths: an immediate review based on the 2019 brief or a later review after police examine fresh information supplied by the family.
- Relatives have sent new material to NSW Police, requested a reinvestigation by Homicide, and indicated UK authorities could assist.
- The earlier prosecution ended in 2019 after a judge ruled a 1971 confession by the then‑17‑year‑old suspect inadmissible because no responsible adult was present.
- Political pressure has grown, with an MP naming the suspect under parliamentary privilege and a NSW inquiry on unsolved cases scheduled to begin hearings in May.