A $1 million reward will be announced today for information that helps solve the murder of a New South Wales woman more than 25 years ago.
Just after 2am on Tuesday, March 10, 1998, emergency services were called to a reported home invasion on Dover Road in Dover Heights in eastern Sydney.
There, they found the body of 53-year-old Denise Govendir.
Police were told Govendir and the home’s other occupant, a 55-year-old man, were attacked by a stranger who broke into their home claiming to be a police officer.
The stranger allegedly knocked the 55-year-old man out and restrained him with cable ties.
He then allegedly seriously assaulted Govendir and fled the scene in her car, a white 1997 Ford Laser sedan.
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A subsequent coronial inquest held between 2005 and 2008 confirmed Govendir died as a result of blunt force head injury intentionally inflicted by a person or persons unknown.
The 55-year-old man called police after he regained consciousness.
Investigators found the stolen Ford 11 days later on Saturday, March 21, 1988, about 1.7km away in Rose Bay.
Nobody has ever been charged over Govendir’s death.
Anybody with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.
