A $1 million reward has been introduced to assist clear up a chilly case homicide of a lady discovered lifeless after attending a household reunion in Melbourne 30 years in the past.
Melinda Freeman, aged 27 on the time, was discovered lifeless by her husband in her Whittlesea dwelling on October 4, 1991.
Ms Freeman and her husband had earlier been to a household reunion to welcome her sister again from abroad.
They returned to their Yea Highway dwelling about 4pm and her husband then left with their child son, so Ms Freeman might research alone in peace for her magnificence profession.
Her husband and child returned at 11.30pm to search out the entrance door large open.
The mom had been bashed to dying and the home ransacked, together with her physique discovered mendacity on the highest storey touchdown.
Regardless of a major investigation over the previous 30 years, detectives have been unable to find out Ms Freeman's ultimate actions that night time and the occasions which led to her homicide.
"As a lot as that is about holding these accountable to account, Melinda's household deserves a solution as to why this occurred," Murder Squad Inspector Dean Thomas mentioned.
"Her younger son has needed to develop up with out his mom in his life.
"He is needed to stay with this tragedy and really feel her loss each single day.
"We nonetheless do not know why Melinda was murdered and we're hoping that by asserting this reward at present, we'll get info that results in detectives discovering who's accountable."
In 2018, police obtained an nameless tip from an individual about Ms Freeman's dying.
Murder Squad detectives wish to communicate to the particular person once more and have appealed for them to contact police.
"We're actually eager to talk to the one who submitted nameless info in 2018.," Inspector Thomas mentioned.
"Please, get again in contact with police.
"Individuals's circumstances can change over time and somebody who could not have needed to supply info to police beforehand could now really feel prepared to take action.
"It's by no means too late to inform us what you already know and any piece of knowledge, irrespective of how insignificant you may think about it to be, might be precisely what investigators want."
Any info given can be handled as confidential and could also be given at any time toCrime Stopperson 1800 333 000.