Murder of Michelle Bright

Michelle Bright was a 17-year-old who was found raped and murdered in New South Wales, Australia. She was last seen at 12:45 am on 27 February 1999 by a friend who dropped her off in Mayne Street, Gulgong following a friend's 15th birthday party that day.[1] The Minister for Police, Michael Daley announced that the NSW Government offered a reward of $500,000 to solve the murder of Bright, the second-highest reward offered in NSW (the highest being the reward offered for the recovery of William Tyrrell).[2] The police regard Bright's death as a horrific crime.[3]

On 10 August 2020 the reward was raised to $1,000,000.[4] On 11 August 2022, 53-year-old Craig Henry Rumsby, a former neighbour of Bright's, was arrested for her murder, in addition to assault charges against an 18-year-old committed in 1998.[5]

References
  1. "Who killed Michelle? A family needs closure". Tim Barlass, The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 2014.
  2. O’Neill, Marnie (25 February 2017). "Aussie mother begs daughter's killer to break 18-year silence and turn himself in". News.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. "Reward of $500,000 to solve the murder of Michelle Bright". NSW Government of Australia.
  4. Austin, Madeline (3 June 2022). "Man to face trial over 1999 murder of Michelle Bright in Central West". ABC News. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. Emma Partridge and Mary Ward (12 August 2020). "Former neighbour charged with murder over Michelle Bright's murder". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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