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| Rachelle Childs |
Homicide Squad detectives investigating the death of 23-year-old Rachelle Childs on the NSW South Coast 10 years ago are renewing their appeal for information.
Meanwhile, the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Michael Gallacher, has announced that the $100,000 reward on offer to solve the crime has been doubled to $200,000.
Rachelle Child's partially-burned body was located in a shallow ditch off Crooked River Road, near the town of Gerroa, on the morning of Friday 8 June 2001.
Despite exhaustive inquiries by detectives and a Coronial Inquest into Rachelle's death, the person responsible has never been located.
"This was a deeply shocking incident that left a small town reeling and we need the community's help to solve this crime," said the acting Commander of the Homicide Squad, Detective Acting Superintendent Mick Sheehy.
"We still haven't been able to confirm what happened to Rachelle that Friday morning or what her movements were the night before, but we do know she was supposed to meet someone at the Bargo Hotel."
"In addition, her vehicle was found secure in the car park of the Bargo Hotel after her body was located."
Det Supt Sheehy added that Rachelle was well-liked within the community. "She was a trusting and caring woman who excelled in her career as a car saleswoman and also represented NSW Cricket," he said.
"Someone out there knows what happened to Rachelle and we need them to come forward so we can solve this matter and give closure to Rachelle's family."
The reward of up to $200,000 is payable for information that leads to the conviction of the person or people responsible for Rachelle's death.
Do you have information that can help police with this case?
Any information you have about this is worth giving to police, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem.
You can provide information to police via any of the methods below:
- Call Crime Stoppers any time on 1800 333 000
- Report information to Crime Stoppers any time via this site's secure online form
- Visit or call your local Police Station
Any information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Your help may give police the clue they need to close this case and provide some comfort for the families of victims.
How to claim your reward
- Contact Crime Stoppers or your local Police Station.
- Identify yourself and indicate you have information about a crime and that you wish to claim a reward.
- You will then be put in contact with a police officer involved in the investigation of that case.