Homicide detectives have approached missing woman Iveta Mitchell’s son for DNA samples this week, husband Chad Mitchell has told Mandurah Mail.
The move comes after Mr Mitchell broke his seven-year silence in February, to call for a cold case review of the police investigation into his wife’s disappearance in 2010.
Mr Mitchell said the couple’s 15-year-old son Kyle was contacted by homicide detectives on April 16, and asked to attend Kwinana Police Station to provide a DNA sample.
Mr Mitchell, who now resides in Mandurah, said he would accompany his son to the police station later this week to provide the sample.
But he also urged police to widen their search for answers.
“I suppose they’re looking at different avenues...but they’re looking in the wrong spot,” he said.
It is not known why police want a DNA sample from Kyle, but DNA has a variety of uses in a police investigation. It can be used to identify the offender, to identify a victim’s remains, or simply to exclude DNA evidence found at the scene of a crime.
Mr Mitchell said he would help police if they were to contact him about his wife’s disappearance, but that he had not spoken to detectives lately.
“I’ll try and help them out if I can,” he said. “I’m not going to stop them looking.”
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Mr Mitchell was the last person to see Iveta alive.
He told police he last saw her walking across the park next to their home after a fight.
Police Media Unit acting manager Luke Elliot told the Mandurah Mail they would not be commenting on the investigation.
“As this matter is ongoing, no further comment will be provided at this time,” he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.
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Carla Hildebrandt
Journalist at the Mandurah Mail
Journalist at the Mandurah Mail
