Queensland Police have revealed how two fingerprints on the side of a van helped crack a 38-year cold case after the rape and murder a 21-year-old Gold Coast newlywed. The "meticulous" review of evidence collected at the time of the 1983 murder led to Troy James O'Meara being sentenced to 20 years behind bars today. O'Meara was just 17 when he threatened Linda Reed on her lunch break at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre in Broadbeach and forced her to drive to a remote location where he restrained, sexually assaulted and drowned her in a creek. READ MORE: Police found fingerprint evidence first identified Troy James O'Meara as a suspect in 2014. (Queensland Police)