NSW: Man wanted over neighbour's shooting may have died: police

AAP General News (Australia)
12-11-2007
NSW: Man wanted over neighbour's shooting may have died: police

Police using cadaver dogs have searched bush on the New South Wales central coast ..

for a man wanted over the shooting of a Wollongong father of four in a noise dispute.

They've combed bush at Mt White near Gosford .. in the hunt for STANLEY FRANCIS MAGUIRE.

The 59-year-old disappeared after allegedly killing 41-year-old STEPHEN HOLMES with
a single shotgun blast to the chest on November 24 .. on the front lawn of his Woonona
home .. north of Wollongong.

MAGUIRE's car was found abandoned the next day just off the F3 Freeway at Mt White.

Detective-Senior Sergeant BRAD AINSWORTH says they haven't found MAGUIRE .. despite
around 20 reported sightings since the shooting.

But he says if he did try to hide in bush near the freeway .. with limited food and
clothing in dangerous terrain .. there's every possibility he's dead.

AAP RTV sk/nap/was/tm/bart

KEYWORD: MAGUIRE (WOLLONGONG)

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