Cold case murder mystery: Reward of $1MILLION on offer for information on the death of a 20-year-old woman who was found unconscious with severe face lacerations
- Police announced the reward on the 28th anniversary of Penny Hill's murder
- Ms Hill, 20, was found bashed and clinging to life in rural NSW on July 8, 1991
- She died in hospital two weeks later, and her family is still pleading for answers
- The reward is for information that will lead to a conviction of Ms Hill's killer
A $1 million reward will be offered to help solve the murder of a young woman in central west New South Wales nearly three decades ago.
Twenty-year-old Penny Hill was found lying unconscious in a ditch with severe head and face injuries near Coolah on July 8, 1991.
She died in hospital nearly two weeks later.
Penny Hill (pictured) was 20-years-old when she was bashed to death in central west NSW nearly three decades ago
NSW Police are offering $1 million for information that will lead to the conviction of Penny Hill's murderer
Three days prior, Ms Hill had left home for the first time and moved to the small town of Coolah to start a nannying job.
'No matter how long, you always hope they get somebody,' Penny's mother, Janette Hill told the ABC last year.
'Hopefully somebody out there will hear our pleas for help to solve this crime.'
Police said detectives are re-investigating Ms Hill's murder and a $1 million NSW Government reward will be announced in acknowledgement of the 28-year anniversary.
NSW Police Minister Michael Daley said the state is committed to bringing closure to Ms Hill's family and police officers who have spent years working on the case.
'Solving a homicide is like putting a jigsaw together and sometimes essential pieces are missing because important information is withheld from police,' he said.
In particular, police are hoping to speak to someone who gave some information on the case in 2003.
'Detectives encourage this person to again contact Crime Stoppers and assist police with this ongoing investigation,' said Detective Chief Inspector Darren Lehmann.
The reward will be offered for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for Ms Hill's murder.
The reward comes as the family of Penny Hill (pictured) are still desperate for answers, 28 years on from her death
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