Has Britain’s most wanted fugitive spent 20 years hiding in Australia?

For two decades nobody has known anything about Parle’s whereabouts- but new leads may finally shed light on his location.

Evidence uncovered by the West Australian newspaper has suggested that Parle, who would now be in his 40s, had a relative who owned a stud farm in the outback.

Although the exact location of the farm remains unknown, it is believed Parle may have been using it as a hideout. 

The West Australian’s report also suggested that Parle has spent time in the outback and may have even have been spotted in Perth’s northern suburbs.

In 2016, both Australian Federal Police and Merseyside detectives said they had credible information that Parle was in the country.

Campbell, who was sleeping upstairs with his daughter at the time, escaped the blaze by leaping from an upstairs window with his daughter, before rushing back inside to pull Lucy’s body out.

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Baker said, when a fresh appeal was launched in 2018: ‘Lucy’s murder remains one of the most brutal crimes we have ever seen on Merseyside.

‘That night, after Lucy was shot, the offender poured petrol around the living room and hallway, before setting fire to the house.

‘We believe the offenders would have been in no doubt they were killing a young woman. Their callous actions would have claimed the lives of two more people that night had Gary, her partner, not escaped the flames by jumping with his daughter.

‘We are continually determined to bring Lucy Hargreaves’ killers to justice and are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.

‘Lucy was an innocent victim and this year she should be celebrating her 35th birthday with her family – instead they have been robbed of a loving mother and daughter.’