"It looks like he might be good for the Butterworth matter." Retired Police Commissioner Richard McCreadie has taken the stand at the inquest into the 1969 disappearance and suspected murder of Lucille Butterworth. Seven years later, Mr McCreadie was a Detective Sergeant stationed at Hobart CIB. He was one of four officers involved in the July 1976 arrest of Geoffrey Hunt for the brutal rape and murder of car saleswoman Susan Knight. Hunt is also considered the prime suspect in Ms Butterworth's suspected homicide. Mr McCreadie told the inquest he spoke to two officers interviewing Hunt in relation to Ms Knight's death when Ms Butterworth was mentioned. ''The effect of the conversation was that it looks he might be good for the Butterworth matter,'' Mr McCreadie told the inquest. ''I was under the impression that something had transpired and he was in the crosshairs for the Butterworth matter.'' Earlier in the inquest, a police officer who questioned Hunt over Ms Knight's killing said he had confessed to killing Ms Butterworth. The inquest heard Hunt told police he was giving Ms Butterworth a lift when she complained of a foot cramp. He then leaned over and tried to kiss her. The officer alleged Mr Hunt strangled Ms Butterworth after she pushed him away, before dumping her body alongside the Derwent River. Hunt is expected to be summonsed to give evidence at a later date. The inquest, before Coroner Simon Cooper, continues.
"It looks like he might be good for the Butterworth matter."
Retired Police Commissioner Richard McCreadie has taken the stand at the inquest into the 1969 disappearance and suspected murder of Lucille Butterworth.
Seven years later, Mr McCreadie was a Detective Sergeant stationed at Hobart CIB.
He was one of four officers involved in the July 1976 arrest of Geoffrey Hunt for the brutal rape and murder of car saleswoman Susan Knight.
Hunt is also considered the prime suspect in Ms Butterworth's suspected homicide.
Mr McCreadie told the inquest he spoke to two officers interviewing Hunt in relation to Ms Knight's death when Ms Butterworth was mentioned.
''The effect of the conversation was that it looks he might be good for the Butterworth matter,'' Mr McCreadie told the inquest.
''I was under the impression that something had transpired and he was in the crosshairs for the Butterworth matter.''
Earlier in the inquest, a police officer who questioned Hunt over Ms Knight's killing said he had confessed to killing Ms Butterworth.
The inquest heard Hunt told police he was giving Ms Butterworth a lift when she complained of a foot cramp.
He then leaned over and tried to kiss her.
The officer alleged Mr Hunt strangled Ms Butterworth after she pushed him away, before dumping her body alongside the Derwent River.
Hunt is expected to be summonsed to give evidence at a later date.
The inquest, before Coroner Simon Cooper, continues.
