A brief summary of the case taken from the New South Wales Police. I find interesting one paragraph:
"The women's disappearance was reinvestigated and reported to the Deputy State coroner in May 2006. He found that both women died on or after 12 July, 1980, but was unable to comment on the place of death or the manner and cause of death from the evidence available."
How did he find out this???
Case summary:
Reward of $100,000 to solve deaths of Deborah Balken and Gillian Jamieson
A $100,000 reward is on offer for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the deaths of Deborah Balken and Gillian Jamieson in 1980.
Serial killer Ivan Milat was listed as one of four persons of interest in the case.
The 20-year-old friends have not been seen since leaving Parramatta's Tollgate Hotel, some time after 7pm on 12 July, 1980.
No trace of either woman has been found despite exhaustive police inquiries, leading the Deputy State Coroner to make a finding that they were both dead.
About 9.15pm on the night both women were last seen, Deborah contacted a friend stating that she and Gillian had travelled to Wollongong.
During the conversation Deborah said they were with a former workmate of Gillian who she described as being "the gardener fellow."
That was the last time the two women were heard from.
An exhaustive investigation and media campaign was carried out by NSW Police Homicide Squad at the time, but little information was forthcoming.
The women's disappearance was reinvestigated and reported to the Deputy State coroner in May 2006.
He found that both women died on or after 12 July, 1980, but was unable to comment on the place of death or the manner and cause of death from the evidence available.
However the coroner named four persons of interest, including the Backpacker killer Ivan Milat, but there was insufficient evidence to allow an arrest to be made.
Detectives investigating this case have conducted extensive enquiries but have now exhausted all leads.
It is hoped this reward may persuade somebody with knowledge of the two women's deaths to come forward and provide police with information relating to the location of the women's bodies and leading to an arrest and conviction.
Links:
Reward of $100,000 to solve deaths of Deborah Balken and Gillian Jamieson - NSW Police Public Site
Unconfirmed Victims : Gillian Jamieson and Deborah Balken
224DFNSW - Gillian Janine Jamieson
One man's 'weird' but wonderful passion to solve cold case
"The women's disappearance was reinvestigated and reported to the Deputy State coroner in May 2006. He found that both women died on or after 12 July, 1980, but was unable to comment on the place of death or the manner and cause of death from the evidence available."
How did he find out this???
Case summary:
Reward of $100,000 to solve deaths of Deborah Balken and Gillian Jamieson
A $100,000 reward is on offer for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the deaths of Deborah Balken and Gillian Jamieson in 1980.
Serial killer Ivan Milat was listed as one of four persons of interest in the case.
The 20-year-old friends have not been seen since leaving Parramatta's Tollgate Hotel, some time after 7pm on 12 July, 1980.
No trace of either woman has been found despite exhaustive police inquiries, leading the Deputy State Coroner to make a finding that they were both dead.
About 9.15pm on the night both women were last seen, Deborah contacted a friend stating that she and Gillian had travelled to Wollongong.
During the conversation Deborah said they were with a former workmate of Gillian who she described as being "the gardener fellow."
That was the last time the two women were heard from.
An exhaustive investigation and media campaign was carried out by NSW Police Homicide Squad at the time, but little information was forthcoming.
The women's disappearance was reinvestigated and reported to the Deputy State coroner in May 2006.
He found that both women died on or after 12 July, 1980, but was unable to comment on the place of death or the manner and cause of death from the evidence available.
However the coroner named four persons of interest, including the Backpacker killer Ivan Milat, but there was insufficient evidence to allow an arrest to be made.
Detectives investigating this case have conducted extensive enquiries but have now exhausted all leads.
It is hoped this reward may persuade somebody with knowledge of the two women's deaths to come forward and provide police with information relating to the location of the women's bodies and leading to an arrest and conviction.
Links:
Reward of $100,000 to solve deaths of Deborah Balken and Gillian Jamieson - NSW Police Public Site
Unconfirmed Victims : Gillian Jamieson and Deborah Balken
224DFNSW - Gillian Janine Jamieson
One man's 'weird' but wonderful passion to solve cold case
