The body of 61-year old Kewal Dhillon was found with stab wounds under a freeway footbridge in the morning of June 6, after he went on a morning walk. A week after the incident, investigators are struggling to find answers to the incident and have not ruledout suicide. Dhillon's body was found about 10.15 hrs (local time) with several stab wounds to his upper torso that police believe would not have been fatal. He had no defensive wounds. A keen walker, Dhillon was found at the base of a footbridge crossing the Eastern Freeway near Carron Street. Victorian police has set up an information helpline in a bid to find clues in the mysterious death in Balwyn North.
The police are investigating whether he fell or was pushed from the bridge, The Age reported on Monday. The report said that there could be a possibility that Dhillon may have been stabbed at another location and a search operation of the area had failed to locate a weapon. According to police, Dhillon was happily married with two kids but a forensic accountant has been appointed to look into his business affairs.
Investigators, who have not ruled out suicide, have released a photofit of a man they wish to interview. He is described as being 170 to 176 centimetres tall, aged 30 to 50 years old with dark skin and curly hair. The given man was seen in the area by a dog-walker at 7.45 am on the morning of Dhillon's death.
Detective Sergeant Stuart Bailey from the homicide squad urged anyone who may have seen Dhillon or any suspicious activity on the morning he died to contact police. "The police are hoping to piece together what happened to Mr Dhillon between the time he left his home around dawn and when he was located," he said.
In a statement released at the weekend, Dhillon's family described their grief as overwhelming. "We pray that we will all get some answers soon," the statement said.
