Murder of Michelle Bright

Michelle Bright was a 17-year-old girl who was found raped and murdered in New South Wales, Australia. She was last seen at 12:45 am on 27 February 1999 by a friend who dropped her off in Mayne Street, Gulgong following a friend's 15th birthday party that day.[1] The Minister for Police, Michael Daley announced that the NSW Government offered a reward of $500,000 to solve the murder of Bright, the second-highest reward offered in NSW (the highest being the reward offered for the recovery of William Tyrrell).[2] The police regard Bright's death as a horrific crime.[3]

On 10 August 2020 the reward was raised to $1,000,000.[4] On 11 August 2022, 53-year-old Craig Henry Rumsby, a former neighbour of Bright's, was arrested for her murder, in addition to assault charges against an 18-year-old committed in 1998.[5]

On 30 June 2023, Rumsby was found guilty of the murder.[6] He will be sentenced at a later date.[7] On the 7th of August 2023 Justice Robert Allan Hulme sentenced Craig Rumsby to 32 years' jail, with a non-parole period of 24 years.

References
  1. "Who killed Michelle? A family needs closure". Tim Barlass, The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 2014.
  2. O’Neill, Marnie (25 February 2017). "Aussie mother begs daughter's killer to break 18-year silence and turn himself in". News.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. "Reward of $500,000 to solve the murder of Michelle Bright". NSW Government of Australia.
  4. Austin, Madeline (3 June 2022). "Man to face trial over 1999 murder of Michelle Bright in Central West". ABC News. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. Emma Partridge and Mary Ward (12 August 2020). "Former neighbour charged with murder over Michelle Bright's murder". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. "Craig Rumsby found guilty of murdering teenager Michelle Bright more than two decades after her death". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 30 June 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. Marlan, Zaarkacha (30 June 2023). "Michelle Bright, 17, was murdered in 1999. On Friday a jury found Craig Rumsby guilty of killing her and dumping her body". ABC News. Retrieved 30 June 2023.


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