Police still piecing together what happened to Ju Zhang
Detectives still trying to uncover exactly what happened to Melbourne woman Ju “Kelly” Zhang say the public may hold key clues.
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Detectives say an anonymous caller may hold key clues in the case of missing Melbourne mum Ju “Kelly” Zhang.
Ms Zhang’s boyfriend Joon Seong Tan has been charged with her murder.
The 33-year-old mother was last sighted at her home in Epping, in the city’s north, on February 1.
Police have yet to find her body.
A person called Crime Stoppers on Thursday morning and gave details of Ms Zhang’s location.
Missing Persons Squad detectives issued an appeal on Thursday night for that same person to make contact again to add extra information.
It came after detectives were sifting through thousands of hours of CCTV and phone records in the search for Ms Zhang.
Investigators still have the task of uncovering exactly what happened.
Missing persons squad officers want to find her remains for the sake of her family.
Locating her body would also be potentially crucial for the case against Mr Tan, a 35-year-old plasterer from Doncaster who was arrested at Melbourne Airport last Wednesday.
A major search of land around a creek reserve in Ivanhoe West last week found no trace of Ms Zhang.
The area around Ivanhoe and West Heidelberg, particularly near Darebin Creek, remains under scrutiny and police want to hear from anyone who noticed suspicious behaviour there in the period after Ms Zhang went missing.
She was last seen alive at her Winchester Avenue home on February 1.
Investigators remain keen to pin down the movements of two vehicles around that period.
They last week appealed for sightings or CCTV of a black 2008 Mazda CX9 station wagon, registered WKE 850, which belongs to Mr Tan or the white Toyota Land Cruiser of Ms Zhang.
It is believed the cars may have travelled between Epping and Doncaster in the period around Ms Zhang’s disappearance.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit the website www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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