Teen's 'execution' murder mystery
Sydney Morning Herald
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Sydney (Australia):
The murder of Sydney teenager Matthew Di Losa will remain unsolved for now, after the NSW coroner found insufficient evidence to refer the matter to prosecutors.
Mr Di Losa died after being shot in the neck in what newspaper reports at the time called "an execution style" killing.
His body was found by the Cooks River canal at Enfield, in Sydney's west, on October 10, 1991.
NSW Coroner John Abernethy today delivered an open finding at the conclusion of the two-day inquest into the 18-year-old's death.
"This is an unsolved murder and I generally say little in such cases," Mr Abernethy told Glebe Coroner's Court.
"Sadly, the inquest has not taken this case much further."
But, he said, a $50,000 reward would be offered to any person who could provide information leading to the apprehension of Mr Di Losa's killer.
"I urge any member of the community with information to come forth," Mr Abernethy said.
The inquest had earlier heard how Di Losa was murdered just weeks after returning from a European holiday ended his trip early to recover $5,000 from a failed gun deal.
Mr Di Losa had been trying to buy 10 guns for $5,000 from a friend, Kevin Khaschan, shortly before his death.
02/06/06
Sydney Morning Herald
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Sydney (Australia):
The murder of Sydney teenager Matthew Di Losa will remain unsolved for now, after the NSW coroner found insufficient evidence to refer the matter to prosecutors.
Mr Di Losa died after being shot in the neck in what newspaper reports at the time called "an execution style" killing.
His body was found by the Cooks River canal at Enfield, in Sydney's west, on October 10, 1991.
NSW Coroner John Abernethy today delivered an open finding at the conclusion of the two-day inquest into the 18-year-old's death.
"This is an unsolved murder and I generally say little in such cases," Mr Abernethy told Glebe Coroner's Court.
"Sadly, the inquest has not taken this case much further."
But, he said, a $50,000 reward would be offered to any person who could provide information leading to the apprehension of Mr Di Losa's killer.
"I urge any member of the community with information to come forth," Mr Abernethy said.
The inquest had earlier heard how Di Losa was murdered just weeks after returning from a European holiday ended his trip early to recover $5,000 from a failed gun deal.
Mr Di Losa had been trying to buy 10 guns for $5,000 from a friend, Kevin Khaschan, shortly before his death.
02/06/06
