The missing man, Peter Hillier since May 25 is found dead in a home on Sandham Street in Venus Bay at 11 am on 30 May 2022. He was found after 5 days of going missing.
His travel companion, Adam Troy Bennett, who is from the Central Coast town of Lake Haven, has been charged with his murder. He said he fell from the motorhome while drunk but the police said that the story he said does not match the injuries.
Detectives are still investigating the death of Peter Hillier. Police say he was traveling around the West Coast in a motorhome with NSW man, Adam Troy Bennett, who’s now charged with his murder.
Who Was Peter Hillier?
Peter Hillier was 64 years old North Coast man whose body is discovered inside a holiday home on the Eyre Peninsula. He has a motor home which he brought in Adelaide is missing too and Police are asking anyone who says the motor after 7 am Sunday.
The motor home has dashcam footage from the Flinders Highway on Sunday, May 29, or who knows his movement since leaving NSW, which is searched by police to contact him.
Peter had brought a Mercedes motorhome about a month ago, with the aim of traveling around Australia with an acquaintance.
Missing Case Update
Police are called to a Sandham St address in the South Australian fishing town of Venus Bay just after 11 am on Monday and found the body of a man identified as 64-year-old Peter Hillier.
Peter was reported missing in NSW on May 25. His last location outside of South Australia was Lake Haven, NSW.
The acquaintance, 43 years old who is also a missing person from NSW Central Coast, was charged on Monday night with Peter’s murder.
Peter had last made a call to his niece in NSW earlier this month, while the accused had been missing since 2020.
Who is Charged with the Murder of Peter Hillier?
Police have charged the 43 years old man who was the acquaintance of Peter Hillier. the pair were in Venus Bay for a month and stayed in several holiday rental properties during that time.
The acquaintance reported the pair were involved in a motor incident on the Flinders Highway after going fishing at Streaky Bay and Port Lincoln on Sunday, May 29.
The next morning, the acquaintance called an ambulance, allegedly advising that Peter had fallen from the vehicle while intoxicated and, on returning home, had fallen asleep on the lounge.
The acquaintance alleged he woke the next day to find his friend needing urgent medical assistance. When paramedics arrived, Peter was already dead.
Superintendent Des Bray said the acquaintance- an NSW Central Coast man- was arrested and charged about 8 pm on Monday.
The acquaintance was refused ball and expected to appear in the Port Lincoln Magistrates Court later on Tuesday.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who saw the motorhome to contact them and also for anyone with dashcam footage of surrounding roads on Sunday, May 29, to get in touch with the police.