Murder of Allen Redston

Allen Geoffrey Redston was an Australian schoolboy from Bendigo, Australia, although he moved to Canberra, Australia at a very young age. He was kidnapped and murdered on the 28 September 1966, having disappeared the previous day. Redston's assailant was never caught, and it remains an infamous cold case in Canberra to this day. Disappearance: On 27 September 1966, Redston was sent by his mother to buy ice cream for himself and his brother from the local shops. Redston however sent his brother away and headed to his friend's house, planning to spend the day at the Curtin Tip. After waiting for a short period of time, Redston left the area and was not seen again until his body was discovered the next day. The next day, after a search with police dogs, Redston's body was discovered among the reeds in a creek bed in Curtin. He had been bound, strangled, wrapped in carpet, and then moved to the location. Suspects: A manhunt began and quickly turned up the descriptions of two suspects: "a blond-haired youth, aged 13-15", and a young man. Both men were seen with Redston earlier that day, and both were seen leaving the tip where Redston is believed to have been murdered. Two boys also came forward to report incidents earlier that year where two men with the same description had bound and attempted to murder them in similar ways. The first was tied up and thrown in a lake, however he managed to free himself and swim to safety. The second was bound up similarly, but escaped with help from their friends. Neither incidents had been reported until that point. No-one was ever officially charged of the crime, however it was investigated if he was a victim of serial killer Derek Percy. Percy claimed to be vacationing in Canberra at that time, but has never admitted to the killing.