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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Dad's desperate plea to find son who vanished 20 years ago after never arriving at work
The then 32-year-old was reported missing when he failed to show up to work on the morning of July 21 2005. A body has never been located and the circumstances remain unknown The dad of a man who went missing 20 years ago has issued an emotional plea as police renew an appeal for information into his disappearance two decades on. Simon Knight was 32 when he was last seen at a Crown Street hotel on the morning of July 21, 2005, and was reported missing later that day after he did not arrive for his shift at a café in Newtown. At the time there were few clues leading detectives to what happened to the aspiring chef. Despite extensive investigations at the time, and over the years, Simon, from Redfern, has never been found with a second coronial inquest in 2015 finding it was likely Simon had died. However, a body has never been located and the circumstances are unknown. Detectives from South Sydney Police Area Command are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr Knight's disappearance under Strike Force Glenlea. In November 2020, a NSW Government reward was increased to $250,000 for information into Simon's disappearance. At the time of his disappearance, Simon was described as being of Caucasian appearance, 183cm tall, with blue eyes, a fair complexion, red hair and facial hair. When he was last seen, it is believed he was wearing a dark green T-shirt and blue jeans. Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley said that despite the passage of time, Simon's family needed answers. She said: 'Losing a loved one is devastating, but the not knowing makes the loss so much harder. 'Today we appeal to anyone who might have the smallest piece of information, which can help police bring answers about Simon's disappearance for the Knight family." South Sydney Police Area Commander, Acting Superintendent Christopher Hill said police believe there is someone out there that knows something about Simon's disappearance. Mr Hill said: 'To support this search for answers, anyone who may have held onto information since Simon's disappearance, is urged to come forward. 'We are keen to speak with anyone who lived or frequented Crown and Oxford streets, Surry Hills, in July 2005, particularly if they knew Simon and have not yet spoken to police. Any piece of new information – no matter how seemingly insignificant – could be the key to solve this case and help provide much-needed answers to Simon's family about what happened to him.' Simon's father, Bob Knight said although it has now been 20 years since Simon's disappearance, our family are very grateful to the police for their assistance and the work they have done to find out what happened to Simon. He said: 'Our family are still waiting, hoping one day we will get answers and closure. So please if you know anything, please get in touch with the police or Crime Stoppers.' The $250,000 reward is available for information leading to the discovery of Simon Knight's whereabouts or disclosing the circumstances of his disappearance.
9 News
2 days ago
- 9 News
'Family still waiting': Fresh appeal 20 years after chef's disappearance
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Police are renewing an appeal for information into the disappearance of a Sydney man 20 years ago, with his family still "waiting for answers". Chef Simon Knight, 32, was last seen at a hotel on Crown Street, Surry Hills on the morning of Thursday, July 21, 2005. When Knight, from nearby Redfern, didn't arrive for his shift at a café in Newtown later that day, he was reported missing. Police are renewing an appeal for information into the disappearance of a Redfern man 20 years Knight, aged 32, was last seen at a hotel on Crown Street, Surry Hills, on the morning of Thursday 21 July 2005. (Supplied) A second coronial inquest in 2015 found it was likely he was dead. But a body has never been found Now, a fresh appeal for help has been made. Simon's father, Bob Knight said although it has been 20 years disappearance, they are hoping for a breakthrough. At the time of his disappearance, Simon was described as being white, 183cm tall, with blue eyes, a fair complexion, red hair and facial hair. (Supplied) "Our family are still waiting, hoping one day we will get answers and closure," Knight sasid. "So please if you know anything, please get in touch with the police or CrimeStoppers." In 2020, Knight said his son "wouldn't just disappear". "It's hard on all the family, his brother and sister, everyone suffered," he said. At the time, police said he "basically just disappeared of the face of the earth." Simon was described as being white, 183cm tall, with blue eyes, a fair complexion, red hair and facial hair. Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley said Simon's family needed answers. (Supplied) When he was last seen, it is believed he was wearing a dark green T-shirt and jeans. Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said Simon's family needed answers. "Losing a loved one is devastating, but the not knowing makes the loss so much harder," Catley said. South Sydney Police Area Commander Acting Superintendent Christopher Hill said police believe there is someone out there that knows something. Mr McKnight's parents pleaded for a resolution in 2020. (9News) Police want to speak to anyone who lived around or went to Crown and Oxford streets, Surry Hills, in July 2005, especially if they knew Simon. "To support this search for answers, anyone who may have held onto information since Simon's disappearance, is urged to come forward," Acting Supt Hill said. "Any piece of new information – no matter how seemingly insignificant – could be the key to solve this case and help provide much-needed answers to Simon's family about what happened to him." missing persons Missing Sydney police Sydney Australia national crime CONTACT US
New Straits Times
29-06-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Tommy Thomas' daughter thanks supporters, says Gaza suffering far worse than hers
KUALA LUMPUR: Hannah Thomas, daughter of former Attorney-General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, has said her injury during a pro-Palestinian protest in Sydney was minor compared to the suffering faced by Palestinians in Gaza. Hannah sustained the injury during a pro-Palestinian protest outside a manufacturing facility in Sydney that has been accused of supplying technology to the Israeli military. The injury has left her at risk of permanently losing vision in her right eye. "What I went through was obviously nothing compared to what people in Gaza are going through because of Israel — children being amputated, undergoing surgery without anaesthetic, having to choose between starving to death or getting shot while queueing for food," she said in a video posted on Instagram today. Hannah, who previously contested Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's seat of Grayndler as a Greens federal election candidate, said she had taken part in a peaceful protest. She added that the "draconian" anti-protest laws passed by New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley allowed such an incident to take place. She also expressed gratitude to her supporters, doctors, and paramedics for the care they provided. Earlier, ABC News reported that she had been charged with hindering or resisting police during the protest. She was issued a "Future Court Attendance Notice" for allegedly hindering or resisting a police officer and for failing to comply with a direction to disperse.
News.com.au
28-04-2025
- News.com.au
Sixteen killed on NSW and Victorian roads during Anzac long weekend
Sixteen people were killed and hundreds were injured on NSW and Victorian roads over the course of the Anzac Day long weekend this year. Over the weekend in NSW, 113 people were injured, and 295 major crashes occurred. Specialist police operations were run over the course of the long weekend to target dangerous driver behaviour such as drink, drug, dangerous and distracted driving, as well as speeding, not wearing seatbelts, and mobile phone use. 'During the operation across the state, police issued a total of 9,019 infringements, including 2,538 for speeding,' NSW Police said. 'Police conducted 156,260 breath tests with 249 people charged with drink-driving, and 5,232 roadside drug tests, with 547 positive detections.' Hundreds were also fined for mobile phone offences, and thousands of other traffic infringement notices were given. The total number of lives lost on NSW roads so far is 117, six more compared to this time last year. Among concerning incidents over the weekend, included a 31-year-old woman who was allegedly speeding at 90km/h and 100km/h in a 50km/h street in Taminda, with a child in her rear seat. A 31-year-old man was also charged over the weekend when he blew a BAC reading of 0.190 after he was pulled over for speeding in Lambton. Nine fatal crashes in Victoria Meanwhile, in Victoria over the Anzac long weekend there were nine fatal crashes. More than 700 drunk and drug drivers were also caught in the state across the Easter and Anzac Day period. Over 4,000 of speeding fines were issued in the state, 544 mobile phone offences, 371 drug detections and 375 drink driving offences. Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said the weekend is 'a tragic reminder that lives can irreversibly change in an instant on the road'. 'We've seen a horror long weekend with seven lives lost on our roads. These are seven people who are not coming home and families dealing with terrible grief,' she said. 'I implore everyone to make safe, responsible choices every time you operate a motor vehicle. 'I want to thank our hardworking police who are out there 365 days a year, doing everything they can to keep the roads safe. 'While double demerits have now concluded, officers will continue to target unsafe, risky and illegal behaviours because we want everyone to arrive to their destination safely.'
