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- Friday, 2 August 2024 at 9:00 am
First name: Nick
Last name: Falos
Ethnicity: Greek
Date of disappearance: Friday, 14 March 2003
Location: Brunswick, Victoria
Circumstances:
Nick, who was 58 at the time, was last seen on Friday 14 March, 2003 at about 8.30am as he drove his car along Albion Street in Brunswick.
His red Porsche coupe bearing registration JD 944 was discovered burnt out in the Yarra State Forest at the intersection of Mt Beenak Road and Torbetts Road, near Gladysdale, three days later on 17 March.
Nick was also known to drive a brown 1975 Holden sedan, however this vehicle was found parked at his home address.
A neighbour became concerned after they hadn’t seen Nick for several weeks and reported him missing on 1 April, 2003.
Police conducted an extensive search of bushland near Gladysdale on 16 May, 2003 but were unable to locate him.
Nick’s disappearance is considered suspicious and is continuing to be investigated by detectives from the Missing Persons Squad.
Investigators believe a phone call was made from a pay phone to Nick on the morning of Saturday, 15 March 2003.
Police also received separate information from a number of sources around the time of his disappearance about cannabis cultivation in the Yarra State Park and Yarra Junction areas.
Investigators are still looking into whether this is connected to Nick’s disappearance.
Nick is of Greek heritage and also goes by the name Nikolaos Falieros.
On 17 August 2018, a 77-year-old Endeavour Hills man was arrested in relation to Nick’s disappearance.
A second man, aged 84 from Devon Meadows was also arrested on 14 August 2018.
Both men were released without charge and the investigation remains ongoing.
Investigators have released a number of photos of Nick, along with an image of a vehicle similar to his red Porsche, in the hope someone will remember seeing him or the car and be able to provide police with information.
A reward of up to $1 million will be paid at the discretion of the Chief Commissioner of Police, for information leading to the apprehension and subsequent conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Nick Falos.
The Director of Public Prosecutions may also consider, according to established guidelines, the granting of indemnification from prosecution to any person who provides information as to the identity of the principal offender or offenders in this matter.
If you have any information that may assist police to locate Nick, please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make an online report (under the category 'suspicious activity or other crime.)
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