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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022
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$1M MURDER REWARD
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■ A reward of up to $1 million will be paid at the discretion of the Chief Commissioner of Police, for information leading to the apprehension and subsequent conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Melinda Freeman. The Director of Public Prosecutions will consider, according to established guidelines, the granting of indemnification from prosecution to any person who provides information as to the identity of the principal offender or offenders in this matter. Any information given will be treated as confidential and may be given at any time to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au Detective Inspector Dean Thomas, Homicide Squad, said: “As much as this is about holding those responsible to account, Melinda’s family deserves an answer as to why this happened. “Her young son has had to grow up without
● Melinda Freeman t his mother in his life. He’s had to live with this tragedy and feel her loss every single day. “We still don’t know why Melinda was murdered and we’re hoping that by announcing this reward today, we will get information that leads to detectives finding who is responsible.”
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