Fruitless search for body
05nov05
ANOTHER search for the remains of missing former Gypsy Jokers leader
Steve Williams has been unsuccessful.
More than 30 police officers and SES volunteers yesterday spent five
hours scouring the Heini Becker Motorcycle Sports Park on Wilkins
Rd, Gillman, for a gravesite. Nearby vacant land and a stormwater
drain were also searched for remains.
Detective Superintendent Peter Woite said a two square kilometre
area was searched, based on information given to police from
sources.
It included an anonymous caller to the Crime Stoppers number, whom
police last week had asked to call back.
"That person has responded to the call to provide further
information and that information is very crucial to the
investigation," Det-Supt Woite said.
"It is a particularly large area so we do need the large amount of
resources we have here. If anyone does have any information (about
the disappearance) they are asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333
000."
Major Crime investigators, STAR Group, mounted police and Water
Operations were involved in the search which finished about 2.30pm.
Mr Williams was reported missing on June 14. Previous searches of
the Southern Waste Depot in Maslin Beach on June 29 and a trucking
firm at Gillman on October 25 also failed to find remains or clues
to his whereabouts.