$350,000 reward for information on great-grandmother’s death
A reward of $350,000 has been offered for information about the suspected hit-and-run death of a great-grandmother at a suburban intersection in Sydney’s south-west five years ago.
On February 17, 2015, just after her 83rd birthday, Jean Harrison was found injured on the road at the corner of Shropshire Street and Dorset Place at Miller, near Liverpool.
She was reportedly on her daily walk to the local shops when she was hit.
Mrs Harrison suffered from cuts to her arm and the back of her neck but was unable to give police any information as she could not recall what had happened.
She was taken to Liverpool Hospital in a serious condition and died the next morning.
Soon after her death, a police strike force was established, which determined just how severe her injuries were after what they believe, was a hit and run case. However, other possibilities have not been ruled out.
“Our investigators believe there are those in community who know more about how she came to be injured on the roadway but for some reason have not come forward,” said Liverpool City Police Area Command Crime Manager Detective Inspector Timothy Liddiard.
“To them, I say, ‘Put yourself in the shoes of the family and imagine what it would be like to not know what happened to your loved one.’”
Mrs Harrison had lived in the same house in Miller for close to 50 years after migrating to Australia from England. She was a grandmother and great-grandmother to at least 40 children.
Her daughter Linda Edwards appealed to the public on Monday, saying there had been “seven more great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren born who she will never get to hold”.
“Mum was such a caring person who loved to help others and was truly happy when surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren,” said Ms Edwards.
“We just want to find out what happened to Mum. Please if you know anything, contact police and let them know.”