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Timeline

1979 to today

This timeline is deliberately plain. It records what happened and when, labels each entry by the kind of claim it is, and avoids graphic description.

  1. June 1979

    Alan Barnes, 17, is abducted and murdered

    The first of the five recognised deaths. Details to be stated strictly from the official record.

    Verified fact1 source record
  2. 28 August 1979

    Neil Muir, 25, is found in the Port River near Mutton Cove, Osborne

    At about 2.30pm two people fishing in the Port River found rubbish bags and alerted police. Neil was later identified.

    Official police statement2 source records
  3. 1980

    A man is tried and acquitted over Neil Muir's death

    A male charged in relation to Neil's death was acquitted after trial in the Supreme Court of South Australia. No person has been convicted of Neil's murder.

    Court / parliamentary record1 source record
  4. 1981

    Peter Stogneff, 14, disappears in Adelaide

    Peter's disappearance and death remain unresolved. No person has been convicted.

    Verified fact1 source record
  5. 1982

    Mark Langley, 18, is murdered

    Mark was 18 and, according to his girlfriend Cheryl, the couple were soon to become engaged.

    Verified fact2 source records
  6. 1983

    Richard Kelvin, 15, is abducted and murdered

    Richard's case is the only one of the five to have resulted in a murder conviction. Court history to be set out from Supreme Court records.

    Verified fact1 source record
  7. Today

    Families and loved ones continue to seek open justice

    Four of the five deaths have produced no murder conviction. The campaign seeks review of the suppression orders that keep parts of this history closed.

    Personal testimony1 source record