NSW: Officer says he believes Rix is the likely killer of teen

AAP General News (Australia)
02-01-2007
NSW: Officer says he believes Rix is the likely killer of teen

A detective has told an inquest .. he believes a person of interest in the death of
a 17-year-old prostitute killed the Sydney teenager.

ARRON LIGHT's remains were found in a shallow grave beside a canal in Sydney's inner-west
in 2002.

He disappeared just before he was due to give evidence against FREDERICK GEORGE RIX
.. who was charged in 1996 with sexually assaulting him.

Following ARRON's disappearance .. the prosecution offered no evidence in Mr RIX's
trial and he was subsequently acquitted.

Mr RIX has been named a person of interest at the inquest.

Detective Inspector BRAD MONK has told Glebe Coroner's Court .. he believed Mr RIX
might have killed ARRON .. when it was first feared the teenager was dead in December
1997.

He says ARRON had expressed concerns of someone being after him around the time of
the RIX trial .. but he had been showing signs of paranoia.

The inquest continues.

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