Father's remains discovered
POLICE have dug for murder clues in Melbourne's north as the victim's family made an emotional plea to solve the case.
Cold case detectives revealed they recently found the body of young father Fred Goggin after receiving fresh information from a witness.
Investigators yesterday excavated a block of land in Dobies Court, Westmeadows, where Mr Goggin was last seen alive 15 years ago.
A house stood on the block until it was destroyed by fire late last year.
It was where Mr Goggin lived with his de facto Carmen Taylor and her family in the period before he vanished.
Mr Goggin walked from the house at 2am on May 30, 1993, saying he was heading on foot the 4.5km to his mother's house in Glenroy.
He never arrived.
Detectives last year reignited the investigation of his death and yesterday posted a $100,000 reward for a case in which they have firm suspects.
The Office of Public Prosecutions will consider an indemnity from prosecution for anyone who gives information on the identity of the principal offender or offenders.
Detectives suspect Mr Goggin was murdered by someone close to him and hope DNA on the body will help in identifying those responsible.
They want to hear from an anonymous caller who phoned with information in 1994 about who had killed the victim and where it happened.
Mr Goggin, 25, was well known as a footballer in the northern suburbs and the loss has devastated and baffled his family.
He vanished two days before his son's second birthday.
His emotional sisters Stella and Margaret battled tears as they told of the family's enormous loss.
Stella said she believed Mr Goggin knew he was in trouble in the period before he vanished.
She said her brother hugged and kissed everyone repeatedly when they last saw him, just before the disappearance.
``We found it weird,'' Stella said.
Margaret said the recent discovery of her brother's body was like losing him again.
She begged anyone with information which could crack the case to come forward.
``Please, come forward. Put things to rest. He loved his family. He loved his son. He loved his fiance. He wanted to buy a house,'' Margaret said.
Described as a hard-working family man, Mr Goggin worked as a groundsman at the Broadmeadows Council.
Detective Sergeant Tim Day said he was hopeful the reward would help put an end to 15 years of unanswered questions.
``By releasing this reward we aim to encourage in particular a specific caller who rang Crime
Stoppers in 1994 and provided specific and detailed information regarding the identity of Fred's killer, how he was killed and the location of where Fred was killed. I urge that caller to call back,'' Det-Sgt Day said.
``Knowing what we do now, this has increased the significance of this caller's information from 1994.''
``In all of these matters, there is always somebody that has not told the whole story of what they know.
This caller could hold the key to finally solving this case and providing an answer for the family,'' Detective Sergeant Day said.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit the website
http://www.crimestoppers.com.au/.
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