Police have renewed their appeal for information over the brutal deaths of Susan Kay and Joanne Teterin, after announcing a $1 million reward in the long-unsolved double murder case.
The two women were killed in May 2000 at a suburban home in Carrington, Newcastle. Police allege Susan Kay, 32, and Joanne Teterin, 37, were bludgeoned to death.
Officers forced entry into the property on May 17, 2000, where they found the women’s bodies. Police believe the pair had been killed about a week earlier, after they were last seen alive on May 11.
At the time, investigators formed the view that the murders were drug-related, after illicit substances were found to be sold from Ms Teterin’s home. Despite investigations, no one was arrested or charged over the killings.
The case was examined again during a 2003 inquest, which resulted in it being referred to the unsolved homicide team for further review and assessment. That process also saw a $100,000 reward introduced.
Now, in a major development, police have lifted that reward to $1 million as they seek fresh leads into the deaths of the two women.
