Bradford Warner PHOLI
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Blue lines and red arrows indicate the route Bradford would have taken the day he disappeared from his home to Eastwood Railway Station.
| Sex: | Male | ||
| Date of Birth: | 1972 | Age Now: | 37 |
| At time of disappearance | |||||
| Age: | 10 | Height (cm): | 135.0 | Build: | Thin |
| Hair Colour: | Brown | Eye Colour: | Brown | Complexion: | Dark Brown |
| Nationality: | Racial Appearance: |
| Circumstances - Bradford was last seen leaving his home at Dundas on 26 December 1982. He intended on travelling by train to Newtown to visit a relative, however he never arrived. Bradford was 10 years old at the time of his disappearance. Bradford has not contacted family or friends since this time. There are grave concerns for his welfare. |
Coronial inquest into 26-year-old
case of missing boy
2009-06-14 05:32:57
The case of a boy, who went missing after leaving his home in
western Sydney 26 years ago, will go before a Coronial inquest this
week.
Bradford Pholi, aged 10, was last seen by his mother leaving his
home in Dundas on Boxing Day 1982.
He was supposed to travel to his aunt's home in Newtown but never
made it.
Bradford's mother and an unidentified man reported him missing more
than 24 hours later to Eastwood Police Station.
The cold case is now being investigated by detectives from Rosehill
Local Area Command.
The inquest will attempt to establish what happened to Bradford and
will focus on establishing the identity of the man who reported him
missing. His mother died in 1986.
Bradford's brother and sister, who were aged 14 and 12 at the time,
are being called to give evidence at this week's inquest.
Rosehill Local Area Command Crime Manager, Detective Inspector
Darren Newman, who is leading the case, will outline his
investigation at the inquest.
"Something that has troubled me and other investigators over the
years, is how such a young boy can seemingly vanish without a
trace?" Det Insp Newman said.
"There is no doubt that either a relation or someone who was close
with the Pholi family holds vital information about what happened to
Bradford.
"It is vital we attempt to establish the identity of the mystery man
who went with Bradford's mother to report him missing.
"We hope this inquest will help unearth information about him that
as yet remains secret.
"While cold cases are often difficult to solve, the passage of time
does provide the opportunity for someone with a guilty conscience to
come forward.
"Someone must have direct or indirect knowledge about the
disappearance," he said.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact Crime
Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The case will go before the Deputy State Coroner at Westmead on
Tuesday.
Inquest adjourned, detectives
investigate new information on 26-year-old case of missing boy
2009-06-18 15:02:11
An inquest into the disappearance of a boy in western Sydney 26
years ago has been adjourned while police investigate new
information.
Bradford Pholi, aged 10, was last seen by his mother leaving his
home in Warwick Road, Dundas, on Boxing Day 1982. He was supposed to
travel to his aunt's home in Newtown but never made it.
Bradford's mother and an unidentified man reported him missing more
than 24 hours later to Eastwood Police Station.
The inquest was yesterday afternoon adjourned until Thursday 6
August by Deputy State Coroner Carl Milovanovich to allow police to
investigate new information.
Detectives from Rosehill Local Area Command are making inquiries
into new information heard yesterday that Bradford may have
disappeared while walking from his home to Eastwood Railway Station.
Police would like to speak with any person who lived in the Dundas,
Carlingford, Eastwood or West Epping areas in 1982-1983 and who has
any information relating to Bradford's disappearance.
Rosehill Local Area Command Crime Manager, Detective Inspector
Darren Newman, said it was a tragic and rare case of a young child
disappearing.
"Bradford's surviving siblings, Anita and Bernie, were only children
themselves when he went missing. They deserve closure and I appeal
to anyone with information to come forward," Detective Inspector
Newman said.
"Police will be investigating a number of new lines of inquiry
identified during the inquest, including information about a former
male friend of Bradford's mother.
"We are also seeking help to identify the mystery man who attended
Eastwood Police Station with Bradford's mother, Lorna Pholi, to
report the boy missing on 27 December 1982. We believe this person
may be able to help us to piece together Bradford's last movements.
"I am hopeful that the passage of time does provide the opportunity
for someone with a guilty conscience to come forward," he said.
"Police would also like to identify any staff who worked at Eastwood
Railway Station in late 1982 or 1983 and may have knowledge of the
boy's disappearance.
"Somebody knows something about this disappearance and I would urge
them to come forward," Detective Inspector Newman said.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact Crime
Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information can be provided anonymously
and in the strictest confidence.
The NSW Coroner has today returned an open finding in the
disappearance of a 10-year-old boy who was last seen leaving his home in Dundas
27 years ago.
Deputy State Coroner Carl Milovanovich has been inquiring into the disappearance
of Bradford Pholi who was last seen as he left his home in Warwick Road on
Boxing Day 1982.
The case has now been referred to the State Crime Command’s Unsolved Homicide
Squad.
NSW Minister for Police, Michael Daley, yesterday announced that the NSW
Government would offer a $100,000 reward for information relating to Bradford’s
disappearance.
Rosehill Local Area Command Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Darren Newman,
said while the inquest had reviewed all the available evidence to date, it also
emphasised the need for new information to solve the mystery of Bradford’s
disappearance.
“I have sat with Bradford’s sister, Anita, for the four days of this inquest,
and still we have no answers for his family,” Det Insp Newman said.
“We are hoping the Minister’s announcement will be a financial incentive for
people to come forward with information, where previously little assistance has
been forthcoming. Bradford was only 10 years old when he set off for his aunt’s
house in Newtown. He was never seen again.
“Aside from his disappearance, there are other areas that we have been unable to
clarify. This includes the identity of a man who accompanied Bradford’s mother
to report him missing on December 27, 1982. We are firmly convinced that there
are people who lived in the area and would have been out and about that Boxing
Day in 1982 and may have seen this little boy walking along the footpath.
“We need this information as each piece is part of a puzzle which we hope we
will soon solve.”
Anyone with information about the disappearance of Bradford Pholi is urged to
contact Rosehill police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Posted - ABC
Updated
A senior police officer says the investigation into the fate of a 10-year-old boy who disappeared in 1982 will not close until the truth is known.
New South Wales deputy coroner Carl Milovanovich returned an open verdict after an inquest this year.
Deputy coroner Carl Milovanovich found that Bradford Pholi is now dead and was probably assaulted or abducted 27 years ago.
He says police at the time did not canvass for possible evidence in the right areas because they had incorrectly concluded the 10-year-old boy had run away.
"There is no evidence to support early theories that Bradford simply ran away," he said.
Detective Inspector Darren Newman says he is frustrated that the disappearance of Bradford Pholi 27 year ago has not been solved.
He says he hopes a new $100,000 reward will help shed more light on what happened.
"I firmly believe that there's someone out there who has information in relation to this case," he said.
Detective Newman says the coroner has ruled out any involvement by Bradford's mother and has opened some new avenues for the unsolved homicide team to pursue.
Bradford Pholi's sister Anita also appealed for someone to come forward to bring closure to he family.
"I am asking the public please, it's coming up to Boxing day, it's 28 years this year," she said.
Anita Pholi has been critical of the police effort in the past, but says she is now satisfied with the legal process, despite the open finding.
"Whoever knows anything, and you have got to remember money talks, so please I just want closure, I just want to see my brother, or bury my brother," she said.
The New South Wales Coroner's Office has recently discovered that there are 350 long-term missing person cases which have remained open on police books.
