$250,000 reward offered to help solve suspicious death of Jayleigh Murray

Police are confident members of the community know more about the 2019 death of a Dubbo baby and are hoping a $250,000 reward will entice them to come forward.

Police are confident members of the community know more about the 2019 death of a Dubbo baby and are hoping a $250,000 reward will entice them to come forward.

Jayleigh Murray was found unresponsive at her home on June 6, 2019, and rushed to Dubbo Base Hospital.

The critically ill 11-month-old was then flown to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead where she died on June 12.

A post-mortem examination found Jayleigh suffered from non-accidental head trauma and other suspicious injuries before her death.

Jayleigh suffered from non-accidental head trauma and other suspicious injuries before her death.

In announcing the $250,000 reward today, Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty said police hoped it would entice those who know something to come forward.

“Police understand that there are people within the community that know about what happened to Jayleigh and we hope that the incentive of this money will be enough for them to come forward to break whatever bond it is that has prevented them coming forward in the past,” Det Supt Doherty said.

“We believe members of the community know what happened and it’s about time someone steps forward and tells Jayleigh’s story.”

Det Supt Doherty said officers from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad would remain in Dubbo for the week to take calls and meet with people as the investigation continues.

“We have travelled up here a number of times and we will continue to come up here to try and find the truth behind what happened to Jayleigh to tell her story for her,” she said.

“She was a baby girl that had a beautiful smile and an infectious laugh - she had her whole life ahead of her but it was cut short by someone and we want to know what happened.”