Julian Ingram is accused of murdering Sophie Quinn, her new boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo, about 450km west of Sydney. Photograph: NSW PoliceView image in fullscreenJulian Ingram is accused of murdering Sophie Quinn, her new boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo, about 450km west of Sydney. Photograph: NSW PoliceBody found next to abandoned ute believed to be suspected triple murderer Julian Ingram Suspected triple murderer Julian Ingram is accused of killing Sophie Quinn, her new boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo, about 450km west of Sydney
A body found next to an abandoned ute 50km north-west of Lake Cargelligo is believed to be a gunman suspected of killing his pregnant former partner in remote New South Wales.
A large-scale manhunt for Julian Ingram, 37, has been under way since January when he allegedly shot Sophie Quinn, her new boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo, about 450km west of Sydney. He was on bail at the time for alleged domestic violence related offices against Quinn. Ingram, also known as Julian Pierpoint, was last seen driving a Ford Ranger ute with council signage from the town on 22 January. The police said in a statement that a man’s body, understood to be Ingram, was discovered beside an abandoned ute 50km north-west of Lake Cargelligo. The body is yet to be formally identified.
Ingram is accused of murdering Quinn, 25, and her unborn child; John Harris, 32; and Nerida Quinn, 50. A 19-year-old man was also allegedly seriously injured in the attack.
In March, police offered a $250,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of Julian Ingram. At that point, police had scoured 60,000 acres of land in the search for Ingram and said there were another 600,000 acres to be covered.
During the same press conference announcing the reward, assistant commissioner Andrew Holland said “we believe he is being supported by someone in the community”.
Police are facing scrutiny over the decision to grant Ingram bail for allegedly assaulting Quinn two months before allegedly murdering her. Police have repeatedly said a risk assessment found he did not pose an unacceptable risk and that Ingram had previously complied with court orders.
