The news of the death of Robert Redford Not only generated tributes around the world for its film and cultural legacy, but also opened a wound that seemed half -healing: that of the Sid Wells murder, His daughter Shauna’s boyfriendoccurred in 1983 in Boulder, Colorado.
The case, marked by an unfinished investigation and by the disappearance of the main suspect, charged renewed relevance after the FBI will announce a $ 10,000 reward for those who provide data that lead to the capture of Thayne Smika, indicated as responsible for the crime. The measure, communicated a few days after the actor’s death, refloated a story that for decades Redford He continued closely, although without achieving justice for his family.
The tragedy had sneaked into the private life of the protagonist of The coup and memories of Africa at the worst moment. Shauna, her daughter, was barely more than twenty years old when she received the call that would change everything: her partner had been found dead in the department she shared with friends.
Robert Redford was involved in the investigation from the zero minute
Those who were in charge of the file remember that Redford He always remained in contact. According to the then submEfe of the Boulder Police, the actor was “Very protective with your daughter” And I wanted to know if the team was doing everything possible to find the culprit. Although he never pressed researchers, his constant interest made it clear how much the situation affected him.
Police reconstruction determined that Wells – Also actor- I had received a Shooting in the neck while he was in the living room of his house. The data shuddered not only the family, but also to the public opinion of Boulder. An discussion for an default rental, which was around $ 300, was the trigger that put Smika in the sight.
In 2010, almost three decades later, a judge of Colorado issued an arrest warrant against him under the position of first degree murder. A millionaire bond was set: five million dollars. Even so, It never managed to find his whereabouts.
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Who is the suspect of the crime of the son -in -law of Redford
Thayne Smika He was a young musician from Boulder, known in the university environment, who shared department with Wells. After crime, he remained in the area for a while until, in 1986, he disappeared without a trace. The last thing that was learned was that His car was found abandoned in California. Since then, There are no death records or accurate clues About his whereabouts.
Today I would be about 66 years old. Boulder police insists that The investigation is still open and that still receive new information. But the lack of conclusive evidence and the years have passed the case in a nebula, that not even the influence of Redford He could clear.
The actor had interrupted at that time the filming of The best To immediately travel to Colorado and hold his daughter, even covering security expenses for the Wells family. For Redford, Sid’s crime was not one more fact: It was the tragedy that marked forever intimacy of his house.
Source: Ambito
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