Paddy Moriarty and his kelpie, Kellie. Source: Supplied
While some theories have been floating around that Moriarty took off on his own accord, NT Police confirm that the case is still an active murder investigation. Detective Sergeant
Matthew
Allen, who has worked on the Paddy Moriarty case since 2017, said the following in a statement on the Northern Territory Police website:
Somebody knows what happened. A 70-year-old man and his dog don’t just disappear from a tiny outback town. Police believe Paddy has been murdered. We are offering a reward of $250,000 for information leading to the location of his body and the conviction of the person or people responsible for his death. The case will only be closed when it is solved.
NT Police say they believe Paddy Moriarty was murdered, offer $250,000 reward
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Police are offering a quarter of a million dollars for information about Paddy Moriarty, whose sudden disappearance from a tiny outback town three years ago has become one of the Northern Territory s most notorious missing person cases.
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NT Police say people may be eligible for immunity from prosecution
It s been more than three years since Mr Moriarty and his dog vanished