Sydney man arrested over 1988 cold-case murder of Scott Johnson

An arrest has been made in the 1988 cold-case murder of Scott Johnson, who was found at the base of a cliff near Manly.

Scott Johnson was found dead on the rocks below North Head's gay beat in 1988.

Scott Johnson was found dead on the rocks below North Head's gay beat in 1988. Source: AAP

A man has been arrested over the cold-case murder of Sydney-based US national Scott Johnson in 1988, with charges likely to be imminent.

The man, now aged 49, was on Tuesday morning arrested at a Lane Cove property and has been taken to Chatswood Police Station for questioning.

Three coronial inquests have been held into the 27-year-old Mr Johnson's death after he was found at the base of a cliff near Manly's North Head on December 10, 1988.

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By Stergos Kastelloriou




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