Two decades have passed since the body of Susana Bobridge was found on a walking trail in the sand hills at Tennyson, in Adelaide’s west, but police have not stopped investigating her murder, according to SA Police.
The 30-year-old, who was known as Suzie by friends and family, had been shot dead with her body found at 8am on Friday, January 10, 1997.
Police believe the case, which is one of the unsolved matters being reviewed as part of Major Crime Investigation Branch’s Operation Persist, is eminently solvable.
Exhibits connected with the case are undergoing fresh forensic testing and police have issued an appeal for a man who made several telephone calls directly to Major Crime in early 1997 to get in touch again.
He contacted police anonymously at the time, but his information has proven accurate and investigators believe he may hold the key to solving this case.
Ms Bobridge was a drug addict who worked as a prostitute at times to support her heroin habit – factors which may be linked to her death.
She was last seen alive about 9.30pm on 9 January 1997, getting into a white car on Port Rd at West Hindmarsh.
Police have not been able to confirm the involvement of the driver in Ms Bobridge’s death, but believe she was shot about 10.10pm the same night.
A range of strategies are being used as part of Operation Persist in a bid to solve a range of cold cases – a term which is applied to any murder or missing persons case which remains open after 12 months.
There are more than 110 unsolved cold cases with Major Crime, some of which date back to the 1960s.
Rewards totalling more than $33 million are offered for information in connection with those cases. A $200,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or people responsible for the murder of Ms Bobridge.
The case was tonight highlighted by Channel 9 in a Crime Stoppers feature segment.
Anyone with information about this murder is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at https://crimestopperssa.com.au/ - callers can remain anonymous.
