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Friday, 22 August, 2014
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Manhunt in Corio Warning: might be armed, don’t approach By PAUL MILLAR
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POLICE believe a man wanted in connection with the abduction and probable murder of Leopold’s Paul Kingsbury is “househopping” in Corio. Acting Inspector Boris Buick said John Nelis, who is known to police, was spotted in Corio last week when officers knocked on the door of one of his associates.
“He took off in a vehicle when he saw the police. We believe he may have access to other vehicles,” the cold-case detective told the Independent. “He’s house-hopping and people are concealing him. He has a network of friends and they’re protecting him. “He certainly has not done a bunk,’’ he said. Police believe Mr Nelis, 31,
of Moolap, is armed and warned that he should not be approached. Mr Kingsbury, a 27-yearold father of one, was last seen in Larkins Lne, Moolap, in the early hours of 6 July. Police believe he had been in contact with Nelis. The Leopold man has not contacted family since and his bank account has remained untouched.
“We suspect that he’s dead and that he met with foul play,” Act Supt Buick said. Police had a warrant for the arrest of Mr Nelis in relation to the kidnapping of Mr Kingsbury. “We believe that he holds the key to why he has gone missing and possibly more,” said Act Supt Buick, a detective in the Missing Persons Squad. Continued page 3
WANTED: John Nelis.
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FLYING THE FLAG: Mayor Darryn Lyons unfurls one of the new banners at City Hall this week. Picture: GREG WANE
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Geelong feels the love with campaign for pride in city GEELONG needs to share the love, according to Mayor Darryn Lyons. And he’s put his appeal on bright banners flying around the city with the message #LiveLoveGeelong. The banners are part of a new cam-
paign to encourage pride in the city, Cr Lyons explained. “I always use the term Live Love Geelong because I like to feel and see things in our beautiful city and I want others to do the same.
“The idea behind putting the hash-tag in front of the wording is so people can post photos of what they love about Geelong on social media and get a conversation going.” Cr Lyons said the campaign artwork
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“grabs your attention and makes an impact”. The campaign and its incorporation of a hash-tag was also “another way to put Geelong on the social media map”, he said.