New law planned after heartbreaking disappearance of British toddler

EXCLUSIVE: New law planned after heartbreaking disappearance of British toddlerNew legislation - called "Cheryl's Law" - has been proposed in Australia in the wake of anger over the disappearance of British toddler Cheryl Grimmer back in 1970NewsAndy Lines17:08, 15 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesCheryl Grimmer disappeared in 1970(Image: PA)Politicians in Australia are proposing a brand new “Cheryl’s Law” after outrage following the disappearance of a British toddler.‌A 17-year-old boy allegedly admitted to killing three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer back in 1970, but his confession was ruled inadmissible because of his age and the fact an adult wasn’t with him.‌Now there are demands for a change in legislation to ensure this can’t happen again. If successful, it will be called “Cheryl’s law,” MP Jeremy Buckingham told the Mirror.He said: "We are going to propose “Cheryl's law” in the New South Wales parliament after the DPP'S review into the case concludes in June/July.” Cheryl disappeared from Fairy Meadow Beach in New South Wales and her body has never been found.‌View 5 ImagesCheryl Grimmer disappeared in 1970(Image: PA)The case appeared to reach a breakthrough when a man reportedly provided a detailed confession to the killing. However, the Australian legal system dealt the family a final, crushing blow. A judge ruled the evidence inadmissible because the suspect was a minor at the time and was questioned without a parent or guardian present. Without the confession, the case collapsed and the suspect walked free.New South Wales MP Buckingham, who has fought alongside the family to break the silence, described the situation as a "travesty" and a "catastrophic failure of the criminal justice system."View 5 ImagesThree-year-old Cheryl Grimmer, originally from Bristol, vanished from a shower block in Wollongong, New South Wales, on 12 January 1970(Image: Daily Mirror)‌In a new powerful call for reform he said: "I and the Grimme...