Sawyers Valley John Doe, also known as "The Chidlow Rifle Range Case", was a man whose remains were located in a shallow grave at the Chidlow Rifle Range[1] in Sawyers Valley, Western Australia. He had been shot in the chest.
Case[]
At 4:50 PM on 27 August 1979, the decedent's remains were located in a shallow grave at the Chidlow Rifle Range by a family walking in the area. The scene suggested the decedent was possibly murdered in a different area and had been dragged into the shallow grave, which was partially concealed with branches.
He was dressed in a fashion not meant for manual work or hiking and was wearing a watch produced and sold in Japan.
Characteristics[]
- Dark brown hair.
- Solid build.
- Eastern European descent.
Clothing[]
Reconstructed clothing
- Gray cardigan with green/gray and off-white stripes.
- Yellow turtleneck shirt.
- Gray/blue turtleneck jumper.
- Off-white Yakka brand jeans.
- Silver buckled brown belt.
- Red socks.
- Multicolored underpants.
- Palermo brand brown slip-on shoes, size 8.
- Seiko Actus watch.
- Handkerchief.
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Footnotes[]
- ↑ Chidlow Rifle Range is now known as the Mundaring Marksman Range