Rewards offered in Australia in five unsolved cases — ABC News Australia
In Canberra, Australia, the Australian Capital Territory government has offered rewards of up to 500,000 Australian dollars for information leading to the successful prosecution of those responsible for the disappearance or death of five people. This was reported by ABC News Australia.
Among the cases is the disappearance of 18-year-old Elizabeth Herfort, who was last seen in central Canberra on June 13, 1980. According to police, that evening she was talking with friends at the Australian National University bar in Acton and is believed to have left the venue to catch a bus home. A person matching her description was seen on Vernon Circle and Commonwealth Avenue between 9:00 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., but she did not return home.
Other unsolved cases
A reward is also being offered in the case of Keren Rowland, who disappeared on February 26, 1971, on the night of the Royal Canberra Show. She was 20 years old. According to the government, her remains were found near the Air Disaster Memorial about three months later.
David Abuoi, 35, also known as Gabriel Malak Arok, was last seen on the morning of July 10, 2012, in Canberra's central business district. Police suspect he may have been murdered.
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Another case concerns 17-year-old Megan Louise Mulquini. She started work at the Big W store in Woden Shopping Centre at 8:30 a.m. on July 28, 1984. At about noon, she was last seen near the western entrance to Woden Plaza, from where she was due to take a bus home, but she did not arrive home.
A reward has also been announced for information about the driver of a van that struck 17-year-old Troy Hugh Forsyth. In the early hours of March 1, 1987, he was walking home with friends from Kent Street in the Deakin area and was killed. Police found neither the vehicle nor its driver despite, they said, a thorough investigation.
Conditions for receiving the reward
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Marisa Paterson said the rewards were intended to encourage people to provide information that would help families get answers. Australian Capital Territory Chief Police Officer Scott Lee said there may be witnesses or people with information useful to the investigation in these five cases.
Information can be provided to Crime Stoppers, including anonymously. However, to receive a reward, an informant must provide their details and speak with police. Authorities will also consider immunity from prosecution for an accomplice to murder who is the first to provide information.
