Police still in frame for Shane Chartres-Abbott murder investigated by Briars taskforce Shane Chartres-Abbott, self-confessed vampire and prostitute, outside the County Court where he was facing a rape charge. TWO former police detectives could be charged in the murder of "vampire" gigolo Shane Chartres-Abbott if more evidence comes to light, a court was told today. Detective Sergeant Steven Cuxson, the lead investigator Briars taskforce, a six-year probe into the 2003 gangland murder, told the Melbourne Magistrates' Court there was insufficient evidence to charge either Peter Lalor or David Waters, both retired Victoria Police detectives, in connection with Chartres-Abbott's death. However, Mr Cuxson told a committal hearing for two men charged with Chartres-Abbott's murder the investigation as ongoing and "they may be charged" in the future. Mr Cuxson confirmed the status of the investigation under questioning from James McQuillan, counsel for a 41-year-old accused of helping to arrange the murder on behalf of drug dealer Mark Perry. Mr Cuxson denied the case against the 41-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had not materially changed in the six years between 2006, when he was first implicated by a notorious gangland hitman, and last year, when a warrant was issued for his arrest. The detective said the strength of the case had improved with the addition of call charge records, telephone intercepts and other evidence. Mr Cuxson said police sought to interview the accused prior to last year but he had refused. He also confirmed a witness to an alleged meeting between the man and the hitman was unable to make a positive identification when subsequently shown a photograph of the 41-year-old. The 41-year-old and Evangelos Goussis, 45, are accused of being involved in an elaborate conspiracy to kill Chartres-Abbott, a 27-year-old male prostitute who once claimed to be a 200-year-old vampire. Also accused of being part of the conspiracy are Perry, the hitman, Mr Lalor, Mr Waters and Robert "Bluey Bob" Mather, an associate of both the hitman and Mr Waters. Mr Waters, Mr Lalor and Mr Mather have denied any involvement or knowledge of the crime and have not been charged. The key witness in the case is the hitman, known as "Jack Price." Price, whose real idenity is legally protected, confessed in 2006 to shooting Chartres-Abbott and subsequently implicated the two police detectives. Mr Perry has never been interviewed by police and has not been since September 1, 2007, when he was under police surveillance. A $1 million reward has been issued for information leading to his arrest. Counsel for Mr Goussis, John Saunders, has told Magistrate Peter Mealy he will not make a submission against his client being committed to stand trial on murder when the hearing is completed tomorrow.