SA:SA police scour scrub for murder clues

AAP General News (Australia)
04-11-2011
SA:SA police scour scrub for murder clues

ADELAIDE, April 11 AAP - Police expect to spend several days searching scrub in Adelaide's
southern suburbs for clues in the murder of Andrew Negre.

Detective Senior Sergeant Phil Linton said police would not reveal exactly what they
were looking as they scoured the area at Hallett Cove where Mr Negre's body was found
on Friday.

The 37-year-old went missing on April 1 and detectives believe he was killed soon after
with his body left undetected for several days.

Sgt Linton said Mr Negre's death had been declared a major crime with a post-mortem
examination being conducted on Monday.

"We're looking for evidence that may assist the investigation into Mr Negre's murder,"

he told reporters.

"I can't specifically say what we're looking for. I don't want to say what we might
find or what we might not find.

"But we expect the search will take a number of days. We will have a presence here
until Thursday or Friday."

On the weekend police also arrested a 26-year-old man who is considered a suspect in the killing.

Michael Joseph Lindsay was taken into custody on Saturday night in relation to a parole
board warrant.

He is listed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday in relation to
that warrant.

Sgt Linton said detectives would talk with Mr Lindsay as the murder investigation continued.

"He will be spoken to but I can't say when that will happen," he said.

"He's regarded as a suspect but we're in the very early stages of the investigation.

"We still have a large number of people to interview."

Sgt Linton said it was too early to determine a motive for Mr Negre's murder.

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