Allen Redston

Allen Geoffrey Redston was an Australian schoolboy who was kidnapped and murdered on 28 September 1966, having disappeared the previous day. Redston's assailant was never caught and his murder remains an infamous cold case in Canberra.

Disappearance On 27 September 1966, Allen Redston was sent by his mother to buy ice cream for himself and his brother from the local shops in the Canberra suburb of Curtin. However, Redston sent his brother away and headed to his friend's house, planning to spend the day at the Curtin Tip. The second was also bound but escaped with help from his friends. Neither incident had been reported to police until that point.

No one was ever charged with the crime. However, it was suspected that Allen Redston may have been a victim of serial killer Derek Percy. Percy claimed to have been vacationing in Canberra at that time but never admitted to the killing. He died in 2013.