A second inquest into the brutal 1980 murder of Maria James last week failed to identify her killer.

Ms James was stabbed 68 times in the property behind a second-hand Northcote bookshop.

John 'Sly' Silvester says many are "championing" one suspect, but there's another person of interest who's received much less attention from the media.

A second inquest into the brutal 1980 murder of Maria James last week failed to identify her killer.
Ms James was stabbed 68 times in the property behind a second-hand Northcote bookshop.
John 'Sly' Silvester says many are "championing" one suspect, but there's another person of interest who's received much less attention from the media.

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