Police have urged the writer of an anonymous letter about the disappearance of Wangaratta mother Kath Bergamin to come forward and “protect themselves”.
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Police are confident of solving the case following new leads including the letter and DNA technology.
Ms Bergamin has not been seen or heard from since the then 37-year-old mother of three disappeared from her home in Brien Crescent in Wangaratta on the night of Sunday, August 18, 2002.
Detectives believe she met with foul play but have yet to locate her remains.
Police said the anonymous letter to Victoria Police had been “fairly extensive” and contained intimate detail.
Ms Bergamin had separated from her husband John several months prior to her disappearance, but while they were together, the pair lived in the Cheshunt area.
Missing persons squad boss Tim Day said Mr Bergamin and his eldest son, Steven, were suspects in the 2002 murder.
“They remain, and it’s quite obvious, suspects in this matter,” he said.
New avenues of enquiry, relating to DNA, a recent anonymous letter and an appeal to witnesses following the announcement of a $1 million reward last year, has led to a renewed optimism in the solving the case.
Due to ongoing advances in DNA technology, forensic re-examination of duct tape found at the scene is being conducted in an attempt to strengthen a number of profiles already obtained from the tape years earlier.
