REWARD“A South Australian Government Reward for up to $1 million dollars has been offered for information leading to the apprehension/convictions of the person or people responsible for this murder.”

At about 1.45 a.m. on Saturday 18 December 1971, Patricia (‰Û÷Suzie‰’) Schmidt, aged 16 years, was last seen alive leaving work at the Burger King Restaurant, on the corner of South Road and Marion Road, Darlington. Suzie was reported as a missing person at 9.30 a.m. that day after having failed to return home from work.

At about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday 18 December 1971, Suzie‰’s naked body was located off a dirt track at Hallett Cove. There was evidence located at the scene that indicates she had been sexually assaulted before being murdered.