By NOEL MURPHY
HOMICIDE police together with search and rescue services will today mount a hunt for the body of missing Leopold man Paul Kingsbury, believed murdered.
Cold Case Missing Persons Squad investigators with the assistance of the Airwing and State Emergency Services will search the vicinity of Moolap Station Road in Moolap from around 10am.
The hunt follows new information to police more than three months after the 27-year-old was last seen in Larkins Lne, Moolap.
Mr Kingsbury’s bank account has remained untouched and his mobile phone unused since his disappearance.
A 36-year-old Indented Head man arrested in July has been remanded in custody on seven charges related to Mr Kinsgbury’s disappearance: one of kidnapping, three of false imprisonment, two of threatening to inflict serious injury and one of threatening to kill.
He was bailed and is scheduled to appear in the Geelong Magistrates’ Court on 12 December.
A second man, also 36, was arrested in McKillop St, Geelong, in September but later released without charge after questioning.
Detectives arrested a third person, in Fairbairn Dve, Corio, also in September after a lengthy manhunt. The man, who remains in custody, faces one charge of kidnapping and three of unlawful imprisonment, two of threatening serious injury and one of threatening to kill.
Detective Senior Sergeant Boris Buick, of Homicide Cold Case and Missing Persons, told the Independent today’s search followed new information to police.
“We’ve received some information that has led to the search we’re conducting Friday morning in Geelong’s north,” he said.
“Search and rescue will be involved, the SES and the police chopper as well.”
Det Sen Sgt Buick said the search was not only for a body but other evidence concerning Mr Kingsbury’s disappearance.
“I wouldn’t confine it to a body,” he said.
“It could be that or something connected to the disappearance.”
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
