Psychics on the TV2 programme Sensing Murder, which screened earlier this month, believe the car belonging to 19-year-old Blake Stott was set alight, possibly as a practical joke that went wrong, by two Owaka men whom Mr Stott knew.
Mr Stott died when his parked car, in which he was sleeping, went on fire in a lay-by 3km south of Owaka on June 11, 2006.
The South Otago coroner ruled the death was accidental but the Stott family have always claimed someone else was involved in the death.
Dunedin and Clutha area police commander Inspector Dave Campbell yesterday confirmed staff had spoken to the Stott family since the July 8 screening and police had decided they would look further into "some aspects" of the case.
He declined to elaborate, but said staff would be making further inquiries.
He did confirm one person had contacted police with information since the programme went to air.
He declined to say what that information was, but said police were assessing it before deciding if it warranted any fresh investigations.
Insp Campbell understood the Stott family wanted answers.
It was also true police could never accurately pinpoint the cause of the fire.
While the case was technically closed, he said, like any case, police would re-examine it if new information came to hand.
"But just because someone with a crystal ball says something . . . it's got to be something that is tangible.
"If there is something useful to be looked into, then we'll do that. That's what we have to assess."
The Stott family declined to comment when approached.
