John Twaddle (69), of Mosgiel, holds a newspaper featuring an article on the cold case murder of his brother Gordon, his friend and a woman. Surviving friends of both his brother and Mr Thomson still lived in the South, and Mr Twaddle said they were relieved justice might prevail. Murder timelineMonday, October 2, 1978: Gordon Twaddle, Timothy Thomson and girlfriend Karen Edwards embarked on a motorcycle trek from Alice Springs. Only Miss Edwards, Mr Thomson and Mr Twaddle checked into the Moondarra Caravan Park in the afternoon. Later that day, the same vehicle returned to the park with a man seen alone looking for the dog.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 15, 2019 16:30 UTC