Police offer $1 million reward to unearth secrets of opal field death
Police have announced a $1 million reward to gather information about the death of Paul Murray, whose body was discovered in 1995 near his opal mining camp in Lightning Ridge. His family hopes this incentive will lead to answers regarding his mysterious death, which has remained unsolved for over 30 years. Murray's siblings remember him as a generous and caring individual, and they continue to seek justice and closure.
- ▪Paul Murray's body was found naked in 1995, two kilometers from his mining camp.
- ▪He had been missing for over a month before his body was discovered by local graziers.
- ▪The police believe his state of undress suggests he may have been fleeing from someone.
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