New $1m reward for cold case murder of three children
A new $1 million reward is being offered for information about each of the murders of three First Nations children around 34 years ago.
Four-year-old Evelyn Greenup, Clinton Speedy-Duroux, 16, and Colleen Walker-Craig, 16, disappeared from Bowraville, a town in northern NSW over a five-month period from September 1990.
Evelyn and Clinton's remains were found in nearby bushland, but Colleen's have never been found.
The murders were initially investigated separately before being linked by the homicide squad.
Now, after various appeals over the decades, NSW Police have issued a re-appeal for information into the murders, with a particular focus on locating the remains of Colleen.
“A $1 million reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each of the children’s murder remains in place, as well as for information leading to the location and recovery of Colleen’s remains,” NSW Police said on Monday.
Detectives are also going to be spending the week in Bowraville to speak to locals who may have information about the children's deaths.
A man, who can't be named for legal reasons, was acquitted of Clinton's murder in 1994, and Evelyn's murder in 2006.
The case was the subject of two police investigations, multiple trials, a coronial inquest, and a parliamentary inquiry.
In 2018, the government tried to convince the NSW court of criminal appeal that there was fresh and compelling evidence – related to the disappearance of Colleen – in attempt to overturn the two acquittals and instead have a new single trial on three murder charges.
However, the court refused to grant special leave to the NSW government to appeal against the decision.
In 2019, hundreds protested in front of the gates of the Court of Appeal when a retrial was denied.
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