Sydney murder case baffling police: How recluse Darren Galea was brutally executed

By Rachel Olding
Updated January 22 2017 - 2:08pm, first published 1:53pm
Darren Galea, in a photo alongside an orchid at his father's home, lived a quiet life and had few social connections. Photo: Geoff Jones
Darren Galea, in a photo alongside an orchid at his father's home, lived a quiet life and had few social connections. Photo: Geoff Jones
Darren Galea was shot in the head at close range under a bridge at the Duck River in Auburn. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Darren Galea was shot in the head at close range under a bridge at the Duck River in Auburn. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Darren Galea's burnt-out Toyota corolla was found near his home about two hours after he was murdered. Photo: NSW Police
Darren Galea's burnt-out Toyota corolla was found near his home about two hours after he was murdered. Photo: NSW Police
A white Toyota Corolla similar to the one seen with two men in it around the time of Mr Galea's murder. Photo: NSW Police
A white Toyota Corolla similar to the one seen with two men in it around the time of Mr Galea's murder. Photo: NSW Police
A white Toyota Corolla similar to Mr Galea's. Photo: NSW Police
A white Toyota Corolla similar to Mr Galea's. Photo: NSW Police

In his decades in the police force, Homicide Squad Detective Inspector Mark Henney has never been confronted with such a baffling case.

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