A $500,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone responsible for the suspected murder of Queanbeyan woman Laura Haworth more than 16 years ago has been announced by the NSW Government.
Police say the last confirmed contact with Laura, then aged 23, was on Saturday, January 5 2008, was from a house in Collett Street, Queanbeyan.
A week later, Laura’s red Mazda 121 was later located in the ACT at Kanangra Court, Reid.
Despite extensive investigations, the mother of two has never been found and police believe she may have met with foul play.
In July 2024, Strike Force Viking was established, a joint investigation by ACT and NSW police to re-examine the circumstances surrounding Laura’s disappearance and suspected murder.
Monaro Police District crime manager Chief Inspector Neil Grey said: “We believe there is someone out there that knows something about Laura’s disappearance.
“Queanbeyan and Canberra during the summer holiday period is a transient area with people travelling back and forth from the coast. In addition, with Summernats on the weekend Laura disappeared, there could be people out there from other parts of the state who may have been in the ACT and have information.
“We plead for those people to help bring Laura home and provide some closure for Laura’s family who have now been forced to celebrate 16 birthdays and special holidays without Laura. They deserve to know what happened to their daughter, sister and mother.”
Anyone with information about Laura’s whereabouts is urged to call 1800 333000.
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