Unsolved Cases
Samuel Hayward
Rewards up to $200,000 will be paid by the Government of South Australia, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Police, to anyone who provides information and assistance that leads to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the suspected murder of
Samuel Hayward.
REWARD up to $200,000
Samuel Hayward
Murdered
Samuel Hayward, aged 46 years, was found murdered in his Kingston Park unit on 22 November 1988. Mr Hayward was believed to be single at the time of his death, however, police are interested in a link to the gay community at the time.. The cause of death was a series of blows to his head with a dumbbell, which was located next to his body.
Medical opinion is that the death occurred on Sunday 20 November 1988.
One single unidentified fingerprint belonging to the probable offender was found in Mr Hayward’s bathroom. The suspect is believed to have stolen Mr Hayward’s vehicle, wallet and credit cards as well as other personal possessions. Subsequent enquiries established that his credit cards had been used after his death in Victoria and New South Wales to purchase fuel and accommodation.
Mr Hayward’s vehicle and some possessions were recovered in Wollongong, NSW. These items were recovered by NSW Detectives and fingerprint examinations were conducted on all suitable items with an unidentified fingerprint located on the vehicle. This fingerprint was matched to the one located at his home address.
Credit card vouchers were recovered from various service stations and motels and the documents were subjected to fingerprint examination that yielded a further unidentified fingerprint.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on
1 800 333 000, on-line or email an investigator.
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