Vic: Police 'know' who killed Phillip Island man
MELBOURNE, Feb 11 AAP - Homicide detectives said today they were confident they knewwho was responsible for the murder of a Phillip Island restaurateur almost six years ago.
The bullet-ridden body of Angelo Romeo, 51, was found under some polystyrene boxesin the back of his van outside a factory in suburban Northcote on May 28, 1997.
A $100,000 reward was today offered for the final piece of information to help solve the case.
Detective Inspector Chris Enright said police had a number of suspects and a possible motive.
"We just don't have enough evidence to charge people at the moment which is the frustratingpart ... it's frustrating when you know people who are out there that can assist," hetold reporters.
Insp Enright said police believed Mr Romeo, a restauranteur also involved in the abaloneindustry, was killed on Phillip Island before his body was driven in the van to Melbourne.
"We think we're relatively close to solving this crime but it's a matter for peoplein the community to decide whether this crime will be solved or not," he said.
The father-of-three was last seen by his wife at their Phillip Island home, severaldays before his body was discovered.
Rosetta Romeo said she didn't know why anyone would want her brother dead.
"He was the type of person that wouldn't hurt anyone, had many friends, was a lovingfather and we just can't understand why," she told reporters.
"You could never imagine someone in your family would be shot down like an animal."
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KEYWORD: ROMEO
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