“We have a dedicated team of detectives who are continuing to re-examine this investigation, and we hope that this award can evoke the memories of some people in 1994, anything that may help the investigators; please come closer.”
Gordana’s aunt, Julie Talevski, called on the public to protest on Wednesday.
“Not a day goes by that we don’t think about the ‘what if’ of life: Gordana was young, happy, innocent and then she left,” he said.
“There is no closure, you are always thinking about what happened … where is she?
“Please, if you know anything, say something. We need to find out what happened to our Gordana.”
There has been a noticeable increase in $ 1 million in reward offers. There are 248 rewards ranging from $ 50,000 to $ 1 million available to the public for information leading to a conviction.
Earlier this month, police announced a similar reward for reports of the disappearance of intellectually disabled teen Amber Haigh in 2002. Eight days later, Robert and Anne Greeves were arrested and charged with murder. . No claim has been made for the reward.
“Sometimes a reward can mean the difference between solving the case and not,” NSW Police Minister Paul Toole said of the increased use of rewards for information.
“Rewards are used more now than ever, but they will always be done in conjunction with other operational strategies,” he said.
In NSW, 10,000 people go missing each year, with between 26 and 35 new reports a day. Of these, 99 percent are safe and well. Of the remaining 1 percent, 95 percent are unrelated to crime, which includes foster children and people in mental health or dementia facilities.
There are 756 cases of long-term missing persons (over 90 days) in NSW and 330 cases of unidentified bodies or outstanding human remains, including people in their 40s and 50s and people whose identities are unknown, buried in indigent graves.
Anyone with information about Gordana’s disappearance is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000.
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