Detectives investigating the 1985 murder of Richard Campbell at his Tarragindi home are hoping an appeal from his family and the re-release of a comfit image will help them solve the 34-year-old cold case homicide.
Richard Campbell was 85 at the time when, on the morning of June 13, 1985, he was found deceased with fatal head wounds inside his Pope Street home after ambulance attended following a triple call from an anonymous man.
Investigators believe Richard’s death may be related to a robbery as his house was found ransacked and police believe a sum of money was stolen.
Detective Inspector Damien Hansen of the Homicide Group said investigators were confident the fresh appeal for information and modern-day investigative methods could lead to a breakthrough in the case.
“We are using forensic science, including DNA analysis, to its full potential in a way that was not possible at the time of the murder,” Detective
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