CHERYL GRIMMER CASE TAKES SHOCKING NEW TURN: Detectives Launch Fresh Search for Remains of Toddler Abducted from Beach 55 Years Ago
- Potential human remains found in bushland near Wollongong, sparking renewed hope for Cheryl’s family
- Detection dogs led police to the site, which has been declared a crime scene
- Cheryl’s brother Ricki Nash says he’s been waiting 55 years for answers, slamming police for not acting sooner
- A $1million reward remains on offer for information about the abduction and likely murder of the three-year-old
In a heartbreaking development, the family of Cheryl Grimmer has been given new hope in their 55-year search for answers about the toddler’s disappearance from a popular beach. A fresh search has been launched after potential human remains were found in bushland near Wollongong, with detection dogs leading police to the site.
Cheryl was just three years old when she was abducted from outside a shower block at Fairy Meadow Beach on January 12, 1970. Her family has been waiting for decades for any news about what happened to her, and now they may finally have some answers.
Ricki Nash, Cheryl’s older brother, was just seven when his little sister vanished. He’s been critical of the police investigation, saying, ‘Why wasn’t this done 55 years ago? I don’t want to be here, but I have to be. It’s the case that no one wants answers to, except our family.’
The new search effort comes after a member of the public came forward with information, which led police to the bushland site in the Wollongong suburb of Balgownie. The area has been declared a crime scene, and forensic experts are working to determine if the remains are those of Cheryl.
In 2011, a coronial inquest found that Cheryl was very likely dead, although the cause and manner of her death remain undetermined. A suspect was arrested in 2012, but the charges were later dropped due to concerns about the admissibility of a confession made during a police interview in 1971.
A $1million reward remains on offer for information about Cheryl’s abduction and likely murder. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, saying that it’s never too late to provide answers for the Grimmer family.
As the search for Cheryl’s remains continues, her family is holding onto hope that they will finally get the closure they’ve been waiting for. ‘It’s been a long and difficult journey, but we’re not giving up,’ said Ricki Nash. ‘We just want to know what happened to our little sister.’