Rewards

MURDER OF DORIS BEATRICE HARBOTTLE $250,000 REWARD

REWARD:
The Minister for Police and Corrective Services has approved a reward of $250,000 be offered for information which leads to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Doris Beatrice Harbottle at Fortitude Valley on 13 November, 1986.

INDEMNITY FROM PROSECUTION:
In addition, an appropriate indemnity from prosecution will be recommended for any accomplice, not being the person who actually committed the crime, who first gives such information.

The allocation of the $250,000 reward will be at the sole discretion of the Commissioner of the Police Service.

CIRCUMSTANCES:
At about 9.00am on Thursday 13 November 1986 Doris Harbottle's body was found in room 21 of the Royal George Hotel, Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, by the cleaner of that establishment.She was lying face down on the bed with her hands tied behind her back with red ribbon. She had slight bruising about the face and the cause of death was ascertained to be strangulation.

Any member of the public with information which could assist Police is asked to contact:

• the Homicide Investigation Group, Brisbane, Phone (07) 3364 6122;
• any Police Station; or
• Crime Stoppers, Phone 1800 333 000.