Murder of Michelle Bright
Michelle Bright was a 17-year-old who was found raped and murdered in New South Wales, Australia. She was last seen at 12:45 am on 27 February 1999 by a friend who dropped her off in Herbert Street, Gulgong following a friend's 15th birthday party that day.[1] The Minister for Police, Michael Daley announced that the NSW Government offered a reward of $500,000 to solve the murder of Bright, the second-highest reward offered in NSW (the highest being the reward offered for the recovery of William Tyrrell).[2] The police regard Bright's death as a horrific crime.[3]
On August 10, 2020 the reward was raised to $1,000,000.[4] On August 11 2022, 53-year-old Craig Henry Rumsby, a former neighbour of Bright's, was arrested for her murder, in addition to assault charges against an 18-year-old committed in 1998.[5]
References
- ^ "Who killed Michelle? A family needs closure". Tim Barlass, The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 2014.
- ^ O’Neill, Marnie (25 February 2017). "Aussie mother begs daughter's killer to break 18-year silence and turn himself in". News.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Reward of $500,000 to solve the murder of Michelle Bright". NSW Government of Australia.
- ^ Austin, Madeline (3 June 2022). "Man to face trial over 1999 murder of Michelle Bright in Central West". ABC News. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Emma Partridge and Mary Ward (12 August 2020). "Former neighbour charged with murder over Michelle Bright's murder". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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