NSW Government and police offer $500k reward to solve 31-year mystery disappearance of Pauline Sowry
A $500,000 reward is on the table to solve the suspicious disappearance of a Wollongong woman more than 30 years ago.
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A $500,000 reward is on the table to solve the suspicious disappearance of a Wollongong woman more than 30 years ago.
Pauline Sowry, aged 49 at the time, was last seen by family in the northern suburbs of Wollongong in December 1993.
Despite extensive investigations, her whereabouts remain unknown.
In 2008, a Coronial Inquest found that Pauline had most likely died sometime after a suspected sighting of her occurred in 1994.
Her son, Jason Lawrence said it was a bitter-sweet moment after the coroner found that his missing mother had most likely died, the Illawarra Mercury reported in 2008.
“I would almost die every time I got a call from the police,” Mr Lawrence said.
“I’ve known in my heart for some time she’s now in a better place, but it’s just the unknown and the waiting for that unexpected phone call from her that really hurt,” he said.
As the case remains unsolved, the NSW Government and NSW Police Force have offered a $500,000 reward for information that leads to information that may assist detectives with their investigations.
“NSW Police are so committed to finding answers for Pauline Sowry’s family and I hope this reward goes a long way in bringing forward more information,” Police Minister Yasmin Catley said.
“If you know something, there are now five hundred thousand more reasons to contact police.”
Jason Lawrence had flown from WA for Thursday’s appeal and said his family has been desperate for answers.
“Mum has missed the birth of her five grandchildren and my niece. There is a lot of happy memories that she has missed in the last 30 years and we want to bring her home, or know what happened to her,” he said.
“My family and I plead with the public if you have any information, to please come forward and give our family answers.”
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