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New search in suspected murder of South Australian woman Susan Goodwin in Port Lincoln 23 years ago

The 39-year-old vanished from her regional hometown without a trace.
Susan Goodwin vanished without a trace more than two decades ago from her hometown of Port Lincoln

A fresh search is now underway for the remains of missing South Australian woman Susan Goodwin, who vanished without a trace more than two decades ago.

Goodwin, then 39, was last seen on Friday, July 19, 2002, shopping at Coles and Woolworths in her hometown of Port Lincoln.

Her car was found in the driveway of her Moonta Cres home about 4.45pm that same day.

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She has not been seen or heard from since.

Major Crime Investigation Branch detectives and Port Lincoln and Australian Federal Police officers have renewed a search for her remains, and are combing a property on Pamir Ct in Port Lincoln using specialised radar equipment.

Police believe Goodwin was murdered.

Despite extensive searches over the years, her body has never been found.

“This is a tragedy — Susan’s family have spent the last 23 years without answers,” Detective Inspector Andrew Macrae said on Tuesday.

“Major Crime detectives continue to actively investigate this and other cold cases in the hope of bringing families the closure they deserve and ensuring those responsible are held to account.”

Ongoing investigations have ruled out several persons of interest, but detectives believe someone in the local community still holds vital information.

A reward of up to $200,000 remains on offer for anyone who can help lead police to Goodwin’s remains or identify who responsible for her suspected murder.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

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