Hunt for Easter Show killer taken over by homicide squad
<p>The investigation into the violent Easter Show murder of teenager Uati Faletolu has escalated to the homicide squad, with dedicated investigators taking charge of the case . </p>
<p>The 17-year-old was taking a break from working on one of the carnival rides at the Easter Show when he was targeted in the brawl that ended in the <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/finance/legal/easter-show-chaos-one-teen-dead-one-in-hospital-one-arrested" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stabbing</a> and his eventual death en route to the hospital around 8pm on Monday April 11th.</p>
<p>Forensic examiners have investigated the scene but have yet to find significant clues leading them in the direction of the killer. </p>
<p>The dedicated homicide detectives, working in partnership with local police, are now focusing on video of the violent incident, calling on witnesses to submit any evidence to Crime Stoppers. </p>
<p>Homicide Squad boss Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said investigators were working meticulously through hours of CCTV and other vision to identify those involved in the incident.</p>
<p>“Of the vision we have already reviewed, we know there was a significant amount of people filming the incident, many of whom have not yet supplied the vision to police,” Det Supt Doherty said.</p>
<p>“In our experience, it is likely that someone – or many people – has unknowingly captured a clear shot of something of relevance to the investigation.”</p>
<p>He said investigators were often faced with silence as perpetrators or victims were often “misguided by loyalties or fear of retribution”.</p>
<p>Friends of Mr Faletolu told police they believed the attackers were from the rival postcode of Mt Druitt (2770).</p>
<p>Uati, 17, has since been linked to the Doonside gang known as 67 for its postcode 2767.</p>
<p>Detectives have appealed to anyone who was in the carnival area at the time of the brawl and hasn’t yet spoken to police to come forward.</p>
<p><em>Image credits: Instagram </em></p>
