Overview

• Police released never-before-seen photographs of Rosemary Brown and Melissa Trussell to revive public interest on the 25th anniversary of the Garden Island discovery.
• Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke says positive leads have emerged and that even minor tips could complete the investigative puzzle.
• Melissa’s father, Barry Trussell, urged anyone with information to step forward, saying the silence has prolonged the family’s suffering.
• Rosemary’s handbag, recovered weeks after the disappearance on Northfield’s Stirling Street, remains a pivotal piece of forensic evidence.
• Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1 million for information that leads to Melissa’s recovery or convictions and an additional $200,000 for details on Rosemary’s murder.