Age when missing - 34 years
Terry Cottier has not been seen since the early hours of 10 October, 2003.
He was living with friends in Chapel Street, Cowes, Victoria and had returned home after being at the Isle of White Hotel in Cowes on Phillip Island.
It is believed that Terry left his home address on 10 October 2003 and has not been seen since. He left behind his valuables; including his wallet and medication.
Anyone with new information or those who have previously provided information concerning the disappearance of Terry Cottier are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppers.com.au.
Missing man may have been murdered
Thursday, 1 March 2007 - ABC
Police believe a man, missing at Cowes on Phillip Island for three-and-a-half
years, may have been murdered.
Terry Cottier was 34 when he went missing at Cowes in October 2003.
Valuables, including his wallet and medication were left at his house.
Police have received information the man was murdered by someone he knew and
that his body was buried somewhere in the Bass Coast Shire.
Police divers will look for a murder weapon near the Cowes Pier next week.
Terry Cottier was seen arguing with people about an outstanding debt before his
disappearance.
The cold case unit has been assigned to the investigation and will operate an
information caravan on the island next week.
New clues to missing Phillip Island man
Wed 7 March 2007
Detectives from the Cold Case Task Force continue to piece
together information regarding the suspicious disapperance of Phillip Island man
Terry Cottier.
Search and Rescue divers in the vicinity of the Cowes pier yesterday
uncovered three knives while searching for clues of Terry's disapperance.
Police are examining the knives, one described as diving knife and two as
domestic-type knives.
Police would like to hear from any divers who may have found in knives in the
area.
Forensic specialists are also examining the residence where 34-year-old
Terry lived.
Police divers search for murder weapon
March 6, 2007 - 11:34AM
Police divers will scour waters off Victoria's Phillip Island for a possible
murder weapon used to kill an invalid pensioner.
Detectives from the Cold Case taskforce believe Terry Cottier, who vanished from
the island more than three years ago, was murdered by someone he knew.
Police search and rescue divers will search the waters near Cowes pier, on the
north of the island, for a weapon and clues.
Officers also will staff an information caravan in the main street of Cowes, and
distribute leaflets in the area in the hope someone with information will come
forward.
Mr Cottier, who was 34 at the time of his disappearance, was last seen in the
Cowes area on October 10, 2003, arguing with people, possibly over a debt.
He was on his way home from the Isle of Wight Hotel in Cowes, where he was a
regular drinker, but had left behind valuables, his wallet and medication.
Police say they have new information that indicates someone known to Mr Cottier
was involved in his disappearance.
Investigators have pieced together his final movements and say they are
following several leads, including the possibility of more evidence being found
near Cowes pier.
Investigators have also been told his body is buried somewhere in Bass Shire but
to date have failed to find any sign of his remains.