Clem McCullough overdose appeal: New development in teen’s death
Clem McCullough was just 18 when he was found dead in a car at Terrigal from a drug overdose. In a new development, police now believe he may not have died where he was found.
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Police are appealing for information into the days and moments before 18-year-old Clem McCullough’s body was found slumped in a car at Terrigal.
Emergency services were called to Auld St shortly after midday on June 10 last year after his body was discovered deceased inside a white Nissan Pulsar.
A post mortem revealed the cause of death was a drug overdose and police still do not have any reason to believe it was suspicious.
However police are trying to fill in “gaps” in the former Terrigal High School student’s movements in the days leading up to the grisly discovery.
They now also believe Mr McCullough may not have died where he was found and have appealed for anyone with any information to come forward.
Detectives established Strike Force Boysenberry to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.
They are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who may have seen Mr McCullough in the days prior to his death, specifically over the June long weekend, between Friday, June 7 and Monday, June 10, 2019.
Brisbane Water Crime Manager, Detective Acting Inspector Craig Atkins, said investigators were keen to speak with anyone who may have had any interaction with Mr McCullough over that four-day period.
“The contact with him may have only been a few minutes long, it may have been a few hours long, but it’s all important information as we piece together his final movements,” he said.
“If you think you have information which could help investigators, please contact police.”
According to his Facebook profile Mr McCullough worked at Rajdahni Indian restaurant.
Following his death friends and acquaintances posted moving tributes to the “gentle soul”.
“I hope you have opened your eyes instantly into another exciting reality in which you could continue to laugh, smile, mediate, and as always bring happiness to all those whom experienced you,” Nick Zacharia posted.
“Sleep well my friend, I’ve left a note with my soul to keep an eye out for you in the next life, a note carved out of the time that was stolen from you in this one.”
Another said while she had not spoken to Mr McCullough much since the start of Year 9 she would always miss him.
“Clem, you meant a lot to many people, you’d change lives, you would put a smile on someone’s face, give the best advice, you’d never care what anyone else thought of you.
You were special and I’ll never forget the times I had with you,” Courtney Bailey wrote.
Anyone with information is urged to call Gosford Police on 4323 5599 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.