The Narrabri parents of murder victim Penny Hill are desperately hoping that a national television program on Penny's death to be aired on Sunday night will lead to evidence which will finally bring closure.
Penny, the daughter of Jeanette and Felix Hill, Wukawa Street, died from injuries sustained in an attack by an as yet unidentified assailant at Coolah in 1991.
Channel 7 has prepared a special documentary on the tragedy which will be screened on Channel 7 on Sunday.
It is hoped that someone watching the program will have their memory jogged, or choose to come forward with information they may have which will finally provide the answers as to who fatally attacked the young Narrabri girl.
Penny’s parents, her extended family and many in the community are hoping that the program will be the catalyst needed.
Tamworth Detective Sergeant Jason Darcy told The Courier police were keen to hear from anyone with any information, no matter how unimportant it may seem. The information might provide the final clue to solving the case, Det. Darcy said.
The family of Penny Hill, the 20 year old Narrabri girl who was attacked and died of her injuries near Coolah in 1991, are hoping that a new television program to be screened on Sunday night will bring forward information to help police close the case.
The ‘Sunday Night’ program will be screened on Prime at 9pm.
There has been an ongoing police investigation into the attack on Penny.
Information has come to light but police are urging people to come forward with further information, however small.
Detective Sergeant Jason Darcy, Tamworth, former team leader of the Unsolved Homicide Division, worked on Penny’s case for seven years.
“We made considerable inroads into the case. At the end of the day we just want to give the family closure.
“It is a tragic story. We all want to give them the answers they deserve.”
Det Sgt Darcy told The Courier it was hoped people watching the program may have their memory jogged.
“The investigation has been ongoing since the unsolved homicide squad started about eight years ago.
“The Sunday Night team came up to do a story on Penny and interviewed a number of people and that show is going to air on Sunday.
“Hopefully, it will jog some people’s memories who it may have been difficult previously to get to come forward.
“There are a number of suspects who have been identified and interviewed and hopefully this may lodge a sense of guilt and induce them to finally come forward and close this case.
Police have reasonable suspicions.
“We had a second inquest and an open finding was returned.
“The coroner identified persons of interest, but it was insufficient information to refer it to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“Since that time an additional person of interest has come to light who has been assisting us with inquiries.
“We feel that with this story coming out on Sunday it might stir some people who may know a little bit more.
“Any information is helpful.
“Last year someone came forward after a media release who had been sitting on information since the attack in 1991. And it turned out to be an important part of the story.
“Sometimes people feel their information is not relevant, sometimes they feel embarrassed, sometimes their loyalties to people, partners or friends, change over the years.
“When that relationship wanes they might come forward with information.
“We have had several appeals for information over the years and each time people come forward with more information.
“It astounds you as to why they have hung back for so long.
“But at the end of the day they come forward and we respect that.”
“People should phone CrimeStoppers - 1800 333 000 - if they have any information, no matter how trivial they may believe it is.
Sunday’s program will be seen nationwide and hopefully it will jog some emotions or induce the personal responsible to come forward” said Det. Sgt. Darcy.