Hunt for Easter Show killer taken over by homicide squad
The investigation into the violent Easter Show murder of teenager Uati Faletolu has escalated to the homicide squad, with dedicated investigators taking charge of the case .
The 17-year-old was taking a break from working on one of the carnival rides at the Easter Show when he was targeted in the brawl that ended in the stabbing and his eventual death en route to the hospital around 8pm on Monday April 11th.
Forensic examiners have investigated the scene but have yet to find significant clues leading them in the direction of the killer.
The dedicated homicide detectives, working in partnership with local police, are now focusing on video of the violent incident, calling on witnesses to submit any evidence to Crime Stoppers.
Homicide Squad boss Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said investigators were working meticulously through hours of CCTV and other vision to identify those involved in the incident.
“Of the vision we have already reviewed, we know there was a significant amount of people filming the incident, many of whom have not yet supplied the vision to police,” Det Supt Doherty said.
“In our experience, it is likely that someone – or many people – has unknowingly captured a clear shot of something of relevance to the investigation.”
He said investigators were often faced with silence as perpetrators or victims were often “misguided by loyalties or fear of retribution”.
Friends of Mr Faletolu told police they believed the attackers were from the rival postcode of Mt Druitt (2770).
Uati, 17, has since been linked to the Doonside gang known as 67 for its postcode 2767.
Detectives have appealed to anyone who was in the carnival area at the time of the brawl and hasn’t yet spoken to police to come forward.
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