A body found at Inman Valley on Friday the 24th of April has now been identified as Jeffrey Mundy who was last seen by family members on Saturday 19 December 2020 in the Seaford area.
On Friday 24 April, a search was conducted at Inman Valley after human remains were located by a member of the public.
Major Crime Detectives and Forensic Officers attended the scene and conducted further searches with forensic results now confirming the results.
The disappearance of Jeff was declared a Major Crime and investigated by Taskforce Southern in 2021 and the investigation has been ongoing.
The circumstances of the disappearance, and the murder of Jeff are not connected with any other deaths that were investigated as part of Taskforce Southern.
Major Crime Officer in Charge, Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke is calling for those in the know to come forward.“It has been over 5 years since Jeff went missing. I believe there are people who know what happened to Jeff. It is possible the lives of those people that did not come forward in the initial investigation have changed, the circumstances and allegiances that may have stopped these people coming forward are likely to have also changed. Now is the time to come forward and speak with police
“There is up to a $200,000 reward offered for information and assistance leading to a conviction or convictions for the murder of Jeff”.
A statement has been provided by Jeff’s parents, Rob and Belinda Mundy:
“On behalf of our family, we would like to sincerely thank the major crime detectives, for their tireless work during this devastating time. And to the person who found Jeff we could never express enough gratitude to you for assisting to bring our son home.
For five and a half years, our family has lived with an unbearable ache — the pain of not knowing what happened to Jeff or where he was. Jeffrey was a father, a loving son, a brother and an uncle, and he was taken from us in the most horrific of circumstances. The suffering and heartbreak caused by the loss of Jeffrey has impacted every member of our family, and it is something we are forced to live with each and every day.
We are grateful Jeffrey has now been found and brought home, so we can lay Jeff to rest with the love and dignity he deserves.
We know there are people out there who know what happened to Jeff, and who is responsible for taking his life. We are pleading with anyone who knows something — anything at all, to come forward. Your information could be the missing piece that helps bring those responsible to justice. For our family, this may be the only way we can finally find some sense of peace after so much pain and loss. We now ask for privacy at this time.”
Anyone with information about the disappearance and murder of Jeff that can assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperss.sa.com.au – you can remain anonymous.
