Police say even a small detail could be the missing piece in the puzzle of who killed Melbourne mother Maria James in her book store in 1980.
Police are offering a million dollars to anyone who can provide information that helps solve the cold case of Melbourne mother Maria James .
Mark and Adam James were just 13 and 11 years old respectively when their mother was stabbed 68 times. Adam James says he was abused by both Fr Bongiorno and Fr Thomas O'Keeffe, who ran St Mary's Parish, a few doors down from Ms James's bookshop.Around the time of the murder, Fr Bongiorno was seen covered in blood.
It was this rogue pillow that yielded a DNA profile, which detectives mistakenly believed was the killer's, which they used to — wrongly — rule out suspects, over 14 years. A new inquest was held in 2021 into the death of Maria James, pictured with her son Adam, but the coroner found she was killed by an unknown person., Deputy State Coroner Caitlin English directed police to do a thorough search of its exhibits, saying it was the "minimum Victoria Police should do".
Maria James Thornbury 1980 Stabbing Murder Million Dollar Reward Police Investigation High Street Thornbury
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sydney, Melbourne house prices: Westpac slashes house price growth forecast for Sydney, MelbourneWestpac lowered its house price expectations for Sydney and Melbourne due to worsening affordability and increased listings.
Read more »
Police alerted after 'misogynistic' list found at second Melbourne high schoolThe list is believed to have been found on a year 9 boy&x27;s laptop, with a spokesperson from Victoria&x27;s Department of Education condemning the behaviour as "misogynistic and disrespectful".
Read more »
Police given green light to evict Melbourne Uni protestersThe University of Melbourne says campus protests against the war in Gaza have been infiltrated by outside agitators, but students reject the claim.
Read more »
Police given green light to evict Melbourne Uni protestersThe University of Melbourne says campus protests against the war in Gaza have been infiltrated by outside agitators, but students reject the claim.
Read more »
Police search for man who allegedly abducted a woman and child from a Melbourne shopping centrePolice are searching for a man who allegedly abducted a woman and her child from the Stud Park Shopping Centre in Rowville last week.
Read more »
Police hunt man behind 'very alarming' abduction of woman and child from Melbourne shopping centrePolice have appealed for the public's help to find a man who allegedly abducted a mother and her child at knifepoint before forcing her to buy several laptops at stores in Melbourne's south-east.
Read more »