A $1 million reward is being offered for information that helps solve the mysterious and suspicious death of a young woman who was found with severe burns and clinging to life in 2003.
Harmony Bryant was 26 years old when she was found with critical injuries in bushland at Bonny Hills, south of Port Macquarie, on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
Her car, a Hyundai Excel, was found on fire about 200 metres from the road.
A $1 million reward has been offered to help provide answers about the suspicious 2003 death of Harmony Bryant. (Supplied)
Bryant was treated for burns to 60 per cent of her body, a broken pelvis and multiple fractures to her arm and wrist.Â
She was in hospital for more than a month before she died from her injuries on September 19, 2003.
Police say evidence suggests that Bryant fell from a nearby cliff before she was helped back to her car by at least one unknown person.Â
Detectives say she booked accommodation for two people at the Mid Pacific Caravan Park the day before she was found critically injured.Â
Despite numerous public appeals, the identity of the second person remains unknown.
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said the reward was intended to encourage anyone with long-held information to come forward.Â
Harmony Bryant was found clinging to life with severe burns and critical injuries. She died after a month in the hospital. (Supplied)
While more than 20 years has passed since Bryant’s death, the smallest detail could still be the missing piece of evidence required to solve the case, Catley said.
The case was originally handled by Mid North Coast detectives before being referred to the Homicide Squad’s Strike Force Behl in 2007.Â
A 2011 coronial inquest found Bryant died from burns sustained at Bonny Hills caused by a person or persons unknown. No one has ever been charged in relation to her death.
Homicide Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Joe Doueihi, said the police investigation had confirmed Bryant was not alone on the night of the incident.Â
He expressed hope that the $1 million incentive would finally provide the information needed to make an arrest and offer closure to the Bryant family.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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