Mr Nguyen's murder- body still missing

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Teenager charged with accessory to murder of missing man - Homicide Squad

Wednesday, 13 May 2015 04:22:47 PM

Homicide Squad detectives have now charged a 19-year-old man with being an accessory after the fact to the murder of missing man Minh Phuoc (Paul) Nguyen.

Mr Nguyen, aged 50 at the time of his disappearance, was last seen driving out of the Hilton Hotel in the Sydney CBD about 9.50pm on Thursday 1 May 2014.

Police will allege he was killed in a unit at Dudley Avenue, Bankstown, on or about that date. His body has not been located.

About 6am today (Wednesday 13 May 2015), police arrested two men aged 23 and 19 at homes in Casula and Liverpool.

The older man was charged with murder and was scheduled to appear at Liverpool Local Court today.

The 19-year-old man has now been charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder and was refused bail to appear at Campbelltown Children’s Court tomorrow (Thursday 14 May 2015).

Investigations are continuing and police are still trying to locate Mr Nguyen’s remains, as well as his hire car, a gold-coloured Renault Latitude with Victorian registration ZXH 305 and a distinctive sun roof which spans the entire top of the vehicle.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Man charged with murder of missing man - Homicide Squad

Wednesday, 13 May 2015 01:45:33 PM

Homicide Squad detectives have now charged one of the men arrested today with the murder of missing man Minh Phuoc (Paul) Nguyen.

Mr Nguyen, aged 50 at the time of his disappearance, was last seen driving out of the Hilton Hotel in the Sydney CBD about 9.50pm on Thursday 1 May 2014.

Police will allege he was killed in a unit at Dudley Avenue, Bankstown, on or about that date. His body has not been located.

About 6am today (Wednesday 13 May 2015), police arrested two men aged 23 and 19 at homes in Casula and Liverpool.

The 23-year-old Casula man was this afternoon charged with murder and refused bail to appear at Liverpool Local Court today.

The 19-year-old Liverpool man remains at Liverpool Police Station and detectives anticipate he will be charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder.

Investigations are continuing and police are still trying to locate Mr Nguyen’s remains, as well as his hire car, a gold-coloured Renault Latitude with Victorian registration ZXH 305 and a distinctive sun roof which spans the entire top of the vehicle.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Two arrested over man's disappearance and murder - Homicide Squad

Wednesday, 13 May 2015 08:32:56 AM

Homicide Squad detectives have today arrested two men in relation to the disappearance and murder of a man last seen in the Sydney CBD in May last year.

Minh Phuoc (Paul) Nguyen, aged 50 at the time of his disappearance, was last seen driving his hire car out of the Hilton Hotel in the Sydney CBD about 9.50pm on Thursday 1 May 2014. He was reported missing by his family a week later.

Homicide Squad detectives have been conducting extensive inquiries into Mr Nguyen’s disappearance under Strike Force Awols, and will allege he was killed in a unit at Dudley Avenue, Bankstown, on or about the 1 May 2014.

His body has not yet been located.

About 6am today (Wednesday 13 May 2015), Homicide Squad detectives assisted by the Tactical Operations Unit and Public Order and Riot Squad executed three simultaneous search warrants at homes in Casula, Liverpool and Smithfield, arresting two men aged 23 and 19.

The men have been taken to Liverpool Police Station where detectives anticipate they will be charged with offences relating to Mr Nguyen’s murder later today.

The search warrants are ongoing and police have not ruled out further arrests.

Meanwhile, investigations into the whereabouts of Mr Nguyen’s remains are continuing, and detectives are appealing for public assistance.

They would also like to locate his hire car, a gold-coloured Renault Latitude with Victorian registration ZXH 305 and a distinctive sun roof which spans the entire top of the vehicle.

They urge anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.