Police investigating the murder of teenager Brayden Dillon in Glenfield on Good Friday will address the media at 12.30pm to appeal for assistance to locate a vehicle of interest that could lead to the perpetrators of the crime.
The Homicide Squad’s Detective Chief Inspector Mark Henney has appealed for assistance to identify and locate a vehicle he believes is connected to Brayden’s murder.
“Detectives have reviewed hours of CCTV throughout the Glenfield area tracking numerous vehicles, but this one is the only one which fits the timeframe,” Mr Henney said.
“This car arrives in the area about 15 minutes before the murder and is seen leaving the area less than five minutes after the murder.”
Strike Force investigators have released CCTV of the vehicle, which is described as a white Mazda 3 hatch, with what appears to be white registration plates and a green P-plate.
“Unfortunately, the registration is not clear in any of the vision we have reviewed, and while we are still going through other CCTV, we hope a member of the community may be able to assist – either by recognising the car or possibly captured on a dash-cam,” Mr Henney said.
“It’s only a matter of time before we find it ourselves, but we’d love someone to help speed the process up.
“We believe once we locate this car we will be able to identify those responsible for the murder.”
As investigators continue to review footage to trace the vehicle to its origin, Mr Henney also appealed for anyone with information that may assist to come forward.
“From the information we have gathered, the murder was planned and calculated, so it’s likely there are people who know what happened, even if they weren’t directly involved,” he said.
“Brayden’s murder was particularly callous – this was a 15-year-old boy who was shot dead while he slept in his bed over the Easter weekend.
“This Wednesday would have been Brayden’s 16th birthday, and we hope the community will help us give his family the gift of justice.’’
Officers were called to a home on Moresby Avenue, Glenfield, about 6.10am on Friday, April 14, and found 15-year-old Brayden Dillon, pictured at left, in bed with a gunshot wound to his head.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in a critical condition, where he later died.
An investigation was launched by detectives from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad and Macquarie Fields Local Area Command under Strike Force Wongala.
