Two days after he was found with severe head injuries in an inner city Sydney suburb, the 41-year-old died on Christmas Day.

DNA from Mr Dye’s jeans matched DNA from another crime scene, according to new testing.

An inquiry into gay hate crimes in New South Wales (NSW) is investigating his death.

Mr Dye’s clothes have not been sent for forensic examination since his death almost 30 years ago, despite multiple police investigations.

Despite one piece of paper having a name written on it – and another with blood stains – two pieces of paper found in Mr Dye’s pocket were not examined.

NP252, the person of interest, died in 2002. Currently available information does not indicate whether he was involved in Mr Crispin’s death.

According to the inquiry, NP252 had a substantive criminal history, including convictions for other assaults.

After the Australian Institute of Criminology questioned whether police had adequately investigated deaths between 1976 and 2000, the inquiry into gay hate crimes was launched in April 2022.

Police acknowledged in 2018 that they had marginalized LGBT people in the past.

According to a statement, “[New South Wales Police] acknowledges without qualification both society’s and its acceptance of gay bashings and shocking violence against gay men and the LGBT community between 1976 and 2000.”

During this time, there were certainly people murdered because of their sexuality.

During 1976-2000, up to 80 gay men were killed by violent acts, according to the Institute of Criminology.

NSW decriminalized homosexuality in 1984. There was a high incidence of violence against LGBT people, but few investigations were conducted.