Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

Yahoo

11-05-2025

For 25 years, the families of Susan Kay and Joanne Teterin have been left without answers over the brutal slaying of their loved ones.
NSW Police are pouring more resources into potential forensic clues and new lines of inquiry to find out who killed the pair in a suburban home.
Officers forced their way into the property in Carrington, in Newcastle, on May 17, 2000, where they found the bodies of Ms Kay, 32, and Ms Teterin, 37.
They had been bludgeoned to death.
There were no arrests or charges laid over the murders at the time.
However, investigations led police to believe the killings were drug-related after identifying illicit substances were being sold from Ms Teterin's home.
Police also thought a phone call made from a public telephone booth to Ms Teterin early on the day of the murders could have held the key to solving the case.
Investigators interviewed numerous people who visited Ms Teterin's home and made an appeal to speak with anyone who visited a local shopping centre in the hours before the crime.
Despite the appeal, no answers were provided and a 2003 inquest further investigated the deaths which led to the case being referred to the unsolved homicide team for review and assessment.
The case remains unsolved.
With the 25th anniversary of the deaths days away, the unsolved homicide team has established a strike force to re-examine the case and has appealed for new information.
"It was a brutal crime which has remained unsolved for 25 years," Detective Superintendent Joe Doueihi said.
"Homicide detectives are committed to seeking justice for the families of Susan and Joanne."
The strike force will review all original investigative material and pursue new lines of inquiry and potential forensic developments.
"We remain focused on finding the person or persons responsible and renew our appeal for anyone who may have held on to information - no matter how seemingly insignificant - to reach out to police," he said.
"The families of Susan and Joanne deserve much-needed answers and justice."