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Cold case reopened after 25 years

Panel van similar to the one suspected to have been involved in the hit and run.
CANBERRA’S longest unsolved hit and run case has been reopened.

Troy Forsyth, was 17 years old when he was hit by a car and killed about 1am on Sunday March 1, 1987. Troy was walking home with three friends on Kent Street in Deakin after a birthday party at the Deakin Soccer Club.

Police said Troy crossed the southbound lane, onto the median strip, and then was struck by a car as he stepped onto the northbound lane. The driver did not stop, and the car and driver have never been identified.

Sgt Jason Kennedy from ACT Policing’s Collision Investigation and Reconstruction Team (CIRT) said he is hoping that someone out there who knows something will now come forward and give the family some closure.

“It has been 25 years since Troy was tragically killed. Anyone who may know something, no matter how small they think it is, could hold the key to solving this case and I would urge them to contact Crime Stoppers with the information,” Sgt Kennedy said.

“We believe the car could be a 1977 – 1978 Holden HZ panel van, Caribbean Turquoise in colour based on paint chips left at the scene.”

At the inquest into Troy’s death in 1988, scientific test results confirmed the paint colour of the van involved was Caribbean Turquoise, however the undercoat was not the type used by Holden.

Police suspect the panel van involved was either of a different colour originally and re-sprayed Caribbean Turquoise post-factory, or was originally Caribbean Turquoise but had undergone a re-spray post-factory using a non-Holden undercoat.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or www.act.crimestoppers.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.

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2 Responses to Cold case reopened after 25 years

Valerie Forsyth says: 4 March 2012 at 4:47 pm

I am Troy’s mum, he was struck whilst he was still on the medium strip the van swirvedn towards Troy, as stated by his mate who was with him on that fatal night. It hurt me so much to see on RiotACT that some person Named Cheap said it was Troys fault and deserevd it. There have been so many different stories as to why he was run over that my family need one TRUE answer. I do not need revenge just and asnswer.

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Sarnia Forsyth says: 5 March 2012 at 1:14 pm

Very disturbing to see this “Cheap” person post such a comment on RIOT ACT. Also “NFI” – About wasting police resources by re-opening this case. I cant believe people with such small minds exist. I feel sorry for them. It must be such a stuffy, lonely bubble they dwell in. Lets just hope their minds can cope if they had to live with such a tragedy in their lives. After all – I’m pretty sure the mental health resources are far more stretched than that of the Federal Police.

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