A never-released police review into the brutal murder of a Queensland schoolgirl has been uncovered, revealing a critical link to the man acquitted of her murder.
Leanne Holland disappeared from her Goodna home, south-west of Brisbane, on September 23, 1991, and her battered body was found in nearby bushland three months later.
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New evidence against Stafford
Seven's Murder Uncovered on Wednesday night features new evidence surrounding the death of Leanne Holland, focusing on Graham Stafford whose conviction for murdering her was quashed.
Graham Stafford, who has always maintained his innocence, spent nearly 15 years behind bars for the 12-year-old's murder but the conviction was quashed in 2009.
Police began delving back into the case just six months later but in 2014, then attorney-general Jarrod Bleijie confirmed there would not be a retrial.
He said the director of public prosecutions, a retired Supreme Court judge and a senior Queen's counsel had reviewed the evidence and advised a new trial would not be in the public interest.
Channel Seven's Murder Uncovered unearthed a five-year-old, 300-page police report, which reportedly began with 16 suspects and ruled out all but Mr Stafford.
The report revealed a pattern on Leanne's left buttock and thigh matched the boot mat design for a Holden Gemini, a car Mr Stafford owned, according to Seven.
It was reportedly unique to that make and model of vehicle.
Mr Stafford, who was dating Leanne's older sister when she was killed, has posted to Facebook questioning the claims about the boot mat and further reference to a shower curtain found splattered with Leanne's blood.
"So we pushed for an independent transparent review and now the media claim it was a 'secret review' ??? WTF" he said.
Mr Stafford and his supporters had been pushing for an inquest into the death, which was rejected last year.
Former police detective Ralph Knust spoke to Seven in a bid to push for a retrial.
"It's my view that over the years justice for Leanne and the truth has been diluted to the point where it's almost been forgotten," he said.
"The truth of the matter's been displaced by what I consider to be a falsely based campaign of innocence.
"I think the decisions of the Court of Appeal and a subsequent decision by the director of public prosecutions candidly appals me.
"And I think that the community of Queensland and Leanne's family and memory deserves justice."
Murder Uncovered airs tonight at 9.00 on Seven.