� Today we remember Cheryl Grimmer �
50 years, half a century, 5 decades, 18,250 days… no matter how you look at it, it is quite a long time to pass under any circumstance.
But for the family of Cheryl Grimmer, 50 years have been the most excruciating length of time no family should ever have to endure.
Monday 12th January 1970, a hot summer’s day, which dawned bright and clear – was a perfect day for a trip to the beach. For the Grimmer family, that perfect day soon turned into a living nightmare, one which they have had to endure for the last 50 years.
Can you help put an end to that nightmare? If you have ANY information, please contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000...
Reward $1000,000.00 for the arrest of the evil responsible.
On January 12th 1970, 3 year old Cheryl Grimmer was at Fairy Meadow Beach Wollongong NSW with her mother and 3 older brothers.
The Grimmer family had spent some time at the beach, before heading to the beach toilet block to change out of their wet clothes. Cheryl's mother waited patiently on the nearby sand just metres away, whilst the three boys and Cheryl went into the block to get changed. Cheryl's older brother Ricki left her alone briefly to ask his mum for help to get Cheryl out of the toilet block, but when they returned, just a few minutes later, Cheryl was gone.
A massive search of the area was conducted, but proved unsuccessful in locating Cheryl. Alleged sightings of Cheryl were reported to police but thorough investigations of these sightings were inconclusive. Despite extensive investigations by police over the years and appeals through media, Cheryl remains missing. Several theories had evolved over the years, but never led anywhere.
In March 2017, a 63 year old man was formally charged with the abduction and murder of Cheryl. He was arrested in Melbourne by detectives who acted on fresh information they had received. It is alleged this man, who had been a long running person of interest, had made admissions to the murder when interviewed by police 18 months after Cheryl disappeared, but officers ultimately dismissed the man’s confession due to apparent “inconsistencies” with what police already knew about the case.
This person, who cannot be named as he was aged 17 at the time of his confession, stated that his intention was to rape her.
In a pre-trial hearing, the confession was ruled inadmissible by the NSW Supreme Court because the accused had no adult support present during the 1971 police interview. At the time this was not a legal requirement and current legislation does not necessitate that adult support had to be present for the interview to be admissible. Nonetheless, the confession was ruled inadmissible at the judge’s discretion, despite the fact that the details within it have been corroborated by NSW police.
A petition is currently circulating calling for this man’s confession to be heard before a jury, for justice for a beautiful little girl, forever aged 3 years old… (link in comments below)
Sadly, both of Cheryl's parents are now deceased, but her brothers still hold on to hope they will have some answers, so they can finally bury their sister with the love, dignity and respect she deserves…
Each and every day, Cheryl’s brothers live with this heartache - if you can help the Grimmer family, with ANY information you may have, if you were at the beach that day and may have seen something, please contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000
There is a one million dollar reward currently on offer
Some one may have SEEN something...
Some one may have HEARD something...
Someone may KNOW something....
Is that someone YOU?
PLEASE, pick up the phone today and call Crime Stoppers....