Rewards

Murder of KENNETH ELWYN CHARLES $250,000 REWARD

REWARD:
The Minister for Police and Corrective Services has approved a reward of $250,000 be offered for information which leads to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Kenneth Elwyn CHARLES at Calamvale on or about 3 November 1997.

INDEMNITY FROM PROSECUTION:
In addition, an appropriate indemnity from prosecution will be recommended for any accomplice, not being the person who actually committed the crime, who first gives such information.

The allocation of the $250,000 reward will be at the sole discretion of the Commissioner of the Police Service.

CIRCUMSTANCES:
At about 2.30pm on Monday, 10 November 1997 police located the body of Kenneth Elwyn CHARLES at his residence of 2195 Beaudesert Road, Calamvale. A Post Mortem revealed that death was due to a number of blows to the head with a heavy blunt object. Mr CHARLES' red Daihatsu Hi-Jet panel van Registration No. 482-EBY appears to have been stolen at the time of his murder. This vehicle was located in the Landsborough State Forest area, off Old Caboolture Road, on 27 May 1998.

Any member of the public with information which could assist Police is asked to contact:

• the Homicide Investigation Group, Brisbane, Phone (07) 3364 6122;
• any Police Station; or
• Crime Stoppers, Phone 1800 333 000.