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900 DAYS OF HELL
900 days of hell
22.06.2007
By Jo Dougherty
MICK Peet is a man obsessed.
Every day he forces himself to get out of bed and continue his search for the man he believes is responsible for the murder of his beloved daughter.
"My heart feels like it has been hit with an axe," the 45-year-old Innes Park father said.
Mr Peet last spoke to his eldest daughter Lateesha Nolan on New Year's Eve in 2004.
Four days later on the night of January 4, 2005, Miss Nolan left her four children aged 18 months, three, four and five, with their grandmother about 9.30pm, promising to return shortly.
It was the last time anybody would see her.
Police are very keen to speak to Malcolm Naden, one of Australias most wanted men about Miss Nolans disappearance.
At 24, young mother Lateesha Nolan was "on top of the world".
She had just bought a new car and was planning a trip from her home in Dubbo, New South Wales, to vist dad Mick Peet in Bundaberg.
"I love you dad," were the last words she said during a telephone call on New Year's Eve, 2004.
On the night of January 4, 2005, Lateesha Nolan left her children aged 18 months, three, four and five, with their grandmother about 9.30pm, promising to return shortly.
"We got a phone call the next morning to say she was missing," Mr Peet said.
"I feel sick every day just thinking about it.
"Finding her is always on my mind, I cant get it out of my mind, but I do try to grin and bear it for the rest of my family."
NSW police are keen to speak to Malcolm Naden, who is also wanted for the 2005 murder of Kristy Scholes, whose body was found under a bed in his Dubbo home six months after Lateesha disappeared.
There is a $50,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
Mr Peet believes that not since Ned Kelly has there been a reward for the capture, rather than conviction, of a suspect.
Detective Superintendent Geoff Beresford of the homicide squad said when the reward was posted it may provide a breakthrough.
"Detectives have been carrying out exhaustive inquiries across the state to locate Mr Naden, but believe he has been assisted in his efforts to evade police," Det Supt Beresford said.
"It is our view that with the offer of this reward, it may cause whoever is helping him to rethink their position and provide us with crucial information."
NSW police media liaison officer Georgie Wells said police had not given up hope of finding Naden.
Mr Peet, who is on a disability pension, now spends every waking minute trawling through Internet websites devoted to missing persons in a desperate bid to find a clue to Lateeshas disappearance and the whereabouts of Naden.
"Every day is a struggle to get out of bed," he said.
"But I have to get up, if not to find Lateesha and her killer, then for my other children.
"My greatest fear is leaving this planet and not knowing what happened to her."
22.06.2007
By Jo Dougherty
MICK Peet is a man obsessed.
Every day he forces himself to get out of bed and continue his search for the man he believes is responsible for the murder of his beloved daughter.
"My heart feels like it has been hit with an axe," the 45-year-old Innes Park father said.
Mr Peet last spoke to his eldest daughter Lateesha Nolan on New Year's Eve in 2004.
Four days later on the night of January 4, 2005, Miss Nolan left her four children aged 18 months, three, four and five, with their grandmother about 9.30pm, promising to return shortly.
It was the last time anybody would see her.
Police are very keen to speak to Malcolm Naden, one of Australias most wanted men about Miss Nolans disappearance.
At 24, young mother Lateesha Nolan was "on top of the world".
She had just bought a new car and was planning a trip from her home in Dubbo, New South Wales, to vist dad Mick Peet in Bundaberg.
"I love you dad," were the last words she said during a telephone call on New Year's Eve, 2004.
On the night of January 4, 2005, Lateesha Nolan left her children aged 18 months, three, four and five, with their grandmother about 9.30pm, promising to return shortly.
"We got a phone call the next morning to say she was missing," Mr Peet said.
"I feel sick every day just thinking about it.
"Finding her is always on my mind, I cant get it out of my mind, but I do try to grin and bear it for the rest of my family."
NSW police are keen to speak to Malcolm Naden, who is also wanted for the 2005 murder of Kristy Scholes, whose body was found under a bed in his Dubbo home six months after Lateesha disappeared.
There is a $50,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
Mr Peet believes that not since Ned Kelly has there been a reward for the capture, rather than conviction, of a suspect.
Detective Superintendent Geoff Beresford of the homicide squad said when the reward was posted it may provide a breakthrough.
"Detectives have been carrying out exhaustive inquiries across the state to locate Mr Naden, but believe he has been assisted in his efforts to evade police," Det Supt Beresford said.
"It is our view that with the offer of this reward, it may cause whoever is helping him to rethink their position and provide us with crucial information."
NSW police media liaison officer Georgie Wells said police had not given up hope of finding Naden.
Mr Peet, who is on a disability pension, now spends every waking minute trawling through Internet websites devoted to missing persons in a desperate bid to find a clue to Lateeshas disappearance and the whereabouts of Naden.
"Every day is a struggle to get out of bed," he said.
"But I have to get up, if not to find Lateesha and her killer, then for my other children.
"My greatest fear is leaving this planet and not knowing what happened to her."
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Monday, February 20, 2006
dubbo man makes most wanted list
Dubbo man makes most wanted listMonday, 20 February 2006. 15:17 (AEDT)Monday, 20 February 2006. 14:17 (ACST)Monday, 20 February 2006. 14:17 (AEST)Monday, 20 February 2006. 15:17 (ACDT)Monday, 20 February 2006. 12:17 (AWST)
A Dubbo man wanted for questioning about the death of a woman and disappearance of another will feature on a new most wanted list of criminals.
Malcolm Naden has been missing since June last year after the death of Kristy Scholes.
He is also wanted for questioning about the disappearance of Lateesha Nolan more than a year ago.
Naden's photo and details will appear on the NSW police website and in banks and other places of business.
A Dubbo man wanted for questioning about the death of a woman and disappearance of another will feature on a new most wanted list of criminals.
Malcolm Naden has been missing since June last year after the death of Kristy Scholes.
He is also wanted for questioning about the disappearance of Lateesha Nolan more than a year ago.
Naden's photo and details will appear on the NSW police website and in banks and other places of business.
Monday, February 13, 2006
murder suspect with friends
This story is from our news.com.au network
Source: AAP
Murder suspect 'with friends'By David DixonFebruary 08, 2006
A DUBBO man who had been on the run for eight months after the killing of his cousin was almost certainly being harboured by friends, NSW police said today.Malcolm John Naden, 31, has been sought by police since June 23 last year after the body of Kristy Scholes, 24, was found on the floor of his bedroom at his grandparents' West Dubbo home.
Mr Naden also is wanted over the disappearance of another cousin, 24-year-old Lateesha Nolan, who had dropped two of her four children off at the same house on January 4 last year.
Shortly before Christmas last year, a dramatic manhunt led to the evacuation of the Dubbo Zoo after Mr Naden was reported to have been seen there.
Police later said they believed he had slipped through their perimeter
A former abattoir worker and shearer, Mr Naden is a skilled bushman but police believe he is relying on friends to help him evade police.
"We believe members of the Aboriginal community may be harbouring him," said Detective Sergeant Bryne Ruse, who heads the five member Strike Force Durkin investigating Ms Scholes' killing and Ms Nolan's disappearance.
"We have identified a group, but they are not from his tribe.
"We were fairly certain it was him at Dubbo. We had received vast amounts of information on his whereabouts.
"It's a pretty obvious place to hide, in and around the zoo.
"There are facilities to go to the toilet, it covers a large area, around 900 acres (360 hectares), and there are food sources available."
Mr Naden also is believed to have evaded police in August, after numerous sightings led to a search at the Grawin Opal Fields, 80km west of Walgett.
"We still believe he's in the western districts and that he's not living off his own bat," Det Sgt Ruse said.
He said Mr Naden was believed to be moving around an area from Armidale and Tamworth in the state's north, to Lightning Ridge in the west, and Parkes in the Central Tablelands.
Before disappearing, Mr Naden lived as a recluse for 16 years in his grandparents' house with his door bolted shut, climbing in and out through his bedroom window.
He refused to be photographed by family and police believe that he may have altered his appearance from that in one of the few photos available.
He disappeared on Monday, June 20, at the time Ms Scholes went missing.
Mr Naden is described as being of Aboriginal appearance, 177cm tall, 85kg, of medium build, with an olive complexion, brown eyes, shaved head, and possibly a moustache and beard.
"He's wanted for murder and therefore we have to treat him as someone who's potentially dangerous," Det Sgt Ruse said.
He said police had no specific leads in the manhunt for Mr Naden and were following up information as reports come in.
"We have received in excess of 50 different reliable reports, we just haven't as yet been able to catch him," Det Sgt Ruse said.
Source: AAP
Murder suspect 'with friends'By David DixonFebruary 08, 2006
A DUBBO man who had been on the run for eight months after the killing of his cousin was almost certainly being harboured by friends, NSW police said today.Malcolm John Naden, 31, has been sought by police since June 23 last year after the body of Kristy Scholes, 24, was found on the floor of his bedroom at his grandparents' West Dubbo home.
Mr Naden also is wanted over the disappearance of another cousin, 24-year-old Lateesha Nolan, who had dropped two of her four children off at the same house on January 4 last year.
Shortly before Christmas last year, a dramatic manhunt led to the evacuation of the Dubbo Zoo after Mr Naden was reported to have been seen there.
Police later said they believed he had slipped through their perimeter
A former abattoir worker and shearer, Mr Naden is a skilled bushman but police believe he is relying on friends to help him evade police.
"We believe members of the Aboriginal community may be harbouring him," said Detective Sergeant Bryne Ruse, who heads the five member Strike Force Durkin investigating Ms Scholes' killing and Ms Nolan's disappearance.
"We have identified a group, but they are not from his tribe.
"We were fairly certain it was him at Dubbo. We had received vast amounts of information on his whereabouts.
"It's a pretty obvious place to hide, in and around the zoo.
"There are facilities to go to the toilet, it covers a large area, around 900 acres (360 hectares), and there are food sources available."
Mr Naden also is believed to have evaded police in August, after numerous sightings led to a search at the Grawin Opal Fields, 80km west of Walgett.
"We still believe he's in the western districts and that he's not living off his own bat," Det Sgt Ruse said.
He said Mr Naden was believed to be moving around an area from Armidale and Tamworth in the state's north, to Lightning Ridge in the west, and Parkes in the Central Tablelands.
Before disappearing, Mr Naden lived as a recluse for 16 years in his grandparents' house with his door bolted shut, climbing in and out through his bedroom window.
He refused to be photographed by family and police believe that he may have altered his appearance from that in one of the few photos available.
He disappeared on Monday, June 20, at the time Ms Scholes went missing.
Mr Naden is described as being of Aboriginal appearance, 177cm tall, 85kg, of medium build, with an olive complexion, brown eyes, shaved head, and possibly a moustache and beard.
"He's wanted for murder and therefore we have to treat him as someone who's potentially dangerous," Det Sgt Ruse said.
He said police had no specific leads in the manhunt for Mr Naden and were following up information as reports come in.
"We have received in excess of 50 different reliable reports, we just haven't as yet been able to catch him," Det Sgt Ruse said.
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Vigil for lateesha
Vigil for LateeshaCHRISANTHI GIOTISFriday, 6 January 2006 They came from every corner of Dubbo and even from the Central Coast, they caught lifts with friends and neighbours - the foam cups around their candles were decorated with Lateesha Nolan's name and the date of her disappearance. By the time Lateesha's family arrived at the Tamworth Street carpark almost 200 people had gathered in the dusk - a show of solidarity and love that immediately touched the hearts of everyone in Lateesha's family. Lateesha's Uncle Ted Lancaster said later the "feeling of driving across the bridge and seeing all the cars was just overwhelming". "I only expected around 20 adults so to see over 150 people here was way beyond my wildest dream," Mr Lancaster said. The candlelight vigil for Lateesha Nolan held last night - on the one-year anniversary of her disappearance - began with emotion and solidarity. As the night darkened and the candles illuminated the faces of so many people pained by her disappearance the emotion grew. The message of the vigil - the need for more information - the need to find Lateesha, so her four children and her family can finally have some closure was repeated again and again. Tears overwhelmed Mr Lancaster as he began the quiet ceremony by reading a message from Lateesha's mother Joan Nolan. "If only we knew where you were to bring you home," Mrs Nolan wrote. Friends and family were told of Lateesha's "happy go-lucky nature" and how she was "generous to a fault". Lateesha's greatest fear was that her children would be involved in a car accident. "But what has happened now is far, far worse with no answers to the questions that eat away at you," Mr Lancaster said. "I'm sure that someone must know what happened to Lateesha. "I pray that they will make it their new year's resolution to ease their conscience and tell us what happened." By the time Lateesha's cousin, Kirsty Peachey, read the poem, Our Stolen Beauty, children were openly crying. Accompanied on guitar by Brandon Trautman, Ms Peachey said she missed her friend and cousin more each day. "Picturing you in my mind should I smile or should I cry, do I think of happy past times or of the months that have gone by," Ms Peachey said. from page one "I remember the talks we used to have - I knew it was you we could always trust," she said. "'Teesha you will live forever in your kids and in our hearts. You know that we all love you wherever you may be." Ms Peachey said that she was inspired to share her very personal poem at the vigil in the hope that someone will come forward with information. "I just hope people will see us all hurting and how much we are hoping to get a bit more information," Mrs Peachey said. Eight-year-old Kiana Peachey was one of the Children crying during the poem. "I do miss her and I dream about her nearly every night that she's come alive," Kiana said. Her nine-year-old cousin Khadijah Towney was also close to tears. "I felt really sad and I felt like crying but I tried to be brave," Khadijah said. Before the vigil took place Lateesha's family were worried that the ceremony might cause more pain for Lateesha's four young children, Kiesha, Erica, Jayden and Shaqkalia, but those fears were allayed by the number of people who came to share their pain. "At least the kids will have a positive memory of something," Mr Lancaster said. "The strength you brought just by being here tonight I hope we can keep it going to support Joan and the kids," he said. "We need that help to continue throughout the lives of the children."
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