Private investigator contracted to search for answers in case of missing Hedland man Wesley Lockyer

A respected Perth-based private investigator with over 30 years of experience has been enlisted by the Taylor and Lockyer families to help search missing for 29-year-old South Hedland man Wesley Lockyer. Private Investigator Mick Buckley flew to Port Hedland on February 14 with hopes of speaking to community members about the disappearance of Mr Lockyer, who was last seen leaving Jinparinya Aboriginal Community on October 24. A former WA policeman, Mr Buckley has been involved in a number of high-profile missing person cases — including the 1992 search for missing Malaysian international student Siti Bahyah. In Ms Bahyah’s case, Mr Buckley was able to gain the confidence of another Malaysian national who had been charged with unrelated offences and was known to the missing student. After some time the man agreed to take Mr Buckley, along with local detectives, to the location where Ms Bahyah’s body was buried. Now turning his attention to Mr Lockyer’s case, Mr Buckley said he would be interested in speaking to all Hedland community members who knew Mr Lockyer. “I think the family is starting to come to the realisation that something terrible may have happened, and they just want answers,” Mr Buckley said. “He’s been missing for almost four months now and the family still don’t have any information on what might have happened. “We’ve only been in Hedland a few hours so far, but we have definitely got a few leads that we believe haven’t been adequately followed before.” Mr Buckley said he believed some Aboriginal community members might have been hesitant to engage in the investigation due to cultural issues with police, which he said limited the scope of what could be achieved. “It’s no secret there’s a bit of history between Aboriginal people and police, especially in the North, so we hope that having a non-police investigator in town might help find answers for the family,” he said. Anyone who would like to speak with Mr Buckley can do so by calling 0412 918 206 Anyone with information should call South Hedland Police on 9160 2100