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What Happened to Steven Goldsmith?
Australian police have offered a huge reward in the hope of solving the suspected murder of a British expat in Australia.
Police in the Australian state of Queensland have offered a substantial reward for any information that could help them find out what happened to a British man who went missing there more than 20 years ago.
Steven James Goldsmith, 28, was an arborist who had moved to the suburbs of Brisbane when he was last seen in July 2000. He had been living in New Farm but commuted to work in Toowoomba, where he was a contractor for the local council.
Queensland Police Detective Inspector Damien Hansen said Steven’s disappearance remains a mystery, but added that he hopes a fresh appeal for any details from people in the community could help to bring closure for his family.
As such, a reward of AU$250,000 is now being offered for information leading to “the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible”.
A disappearance that left police baffled
Steven Goldsmith was around 175cm tall with a fair complexion and distinctive ginger hair. He spoke with a noticeable English accent and walked with a slight limp, having been involved in an earlier workplace accident.
He also had several tattoos, including an eagle on his shoulder blade, a caricature of Jessica Rabbit, and a skull wearing a top hat.
DI Hansen said Steven’s disappearance was very out of character, adding: “He was in regular contact with his family in England and he had upcoming plans in life he was looking forward to.”
The young British ex-pat was last seen withdrawing a sizeable sum of money — AU$3,000 — from an ATM in Brisbane on July 10th 2000, which police feel could be linked with any potential events leading to his death.
Indeed, DI Hansen reports there is no evidence of Steven having lived beyond this date, commenting: “There has been no movement — bank accounts, contact with family, contact with friends. I won’t go into the specifics but the information would lead us to believe [Mr Goldsmith] has…
