Detective confident case will be solved
Despite having failed to charge anyone in the year since Mr. Gibbings was murdered, Police remain confident the case will be cracked.
Senior investigating officer, Det. Insp. Robert Cardwell, told The Royal Gazette : "This investigation continues to progress.
"Those responsible for this murder — and it does not matter in what way or how minimal they may perceive their role to have been — should be looking over their shoulder.
"We are confident that there are people, other than family, friends and work colleagues of Mr. Gibbings, whose lives have changed since this murder. Those people are burdened with the unknown — when are the Police coming for them — but know it is likely to happen."
Det. Insp. Cardwell said investigators have compiled a timeline of events prior to and after the time Mr. Gibbings was last seen alive.
He was last spoken to just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 — the night before his body was found.
"Every minute detail of that timeline is being examined for leads. This process is exhaustive by its nature and, in part, entails speaking with all those persons in the timeline, on most occasions more than once," he said.
The detective revealed that the motive for the murder remains unknown, although "several lines of inquiry" are being explored.
Besides himself, two Detective Constables are working directly on the investigation, and local and overseas forensic experts have also been assisting. Potential evidence has been collected and we are working with those items in partnership with our overseas experts.
"It is not unusual for murder investigations to take a substantial period of time before results are received as there are many steps in the processes undertaken. "Of course, our objective continues to be to place those responsible before the courts," he said.
Police have previously told the media they believe Mr. Gibbings may have been involved in an altercation in the City of Hamilton just prior to his death.
Det. Insp. Cardwell was reluctant to reveal information about this particular line of inquiry, but commented: "At times it is necessary to go directly to our biggest resource for information — the public. When this information was published, it should suffice to say that the desired result was forthcoming."
He encouraged anyone with information that may have been shared with them in confidence, or that they may have otherwise come across, to contact the Police. Alternatively, they can call the Crime Stoppers hotline — where tips can be given anonymously — on 1-800-623-8477.