This post follows on from April 17, 1994, in describing the last movements of Melissa Hunt (Hallett) before her battered body was found in Burrenjim Dam on April 25, 1994. After spending the evening of Sunday, April 17 with Matthew Henderson, he says that Melissa leaves after a fight. It is 1am on Monday, April 18 and … Continue reading April 18, 1994
April 17, 1994
This post follows on from April-15-16, 1994 in describing the last movements of Melissa Hunt (Hallett) before her battered body was found in Burrenjim Dam on April 25, 1994. Melissa wakes up at Matthew Henderson's on the morning of Sunday, April 17, they have sex again according to Henderson, but following the pattern of recent … Continue reading April 17, 1994
April 15-16, 1994
About this time 28 years ago ... It's 10 days until the body of Melissa Hunt (Hallett) will be found face down near the wall of Burrenjim Dam at 10.30am on Anzac Day 1994. How did she get there? About midnight on Friday, April 15, an argument develops between Melissa and new husband Scott Hunt … Continue reading April 15-16, 1994
Lest we forget
A new cross with a new name joins the original placed at Burrenjim Dam on Anzac Day 2019. Lest we forget. Three words we don't use lightly, given their strong association with Anzac Day. Indeed we remember Melissa's grandfather and great uncle who fought in World War 1, only one returning. But today we also … Continue reading Lest we forget
Crime scene search Lambton Rd Waratah – full police announcement – Melissa Hunt murder
https://youtu.be/Q4InaBlUr3o This property was searched 27 years ago and we are hoping advances in technology may produce some results. If you know anything, call Crime Stopper on 1800 333 000.
A new cross to add as investigation moves forward
Recent media coverage of Melissa's cold case murder in That's Life magazine. As we approach the 27th anniversary of the murder of Melissa Hunt (Hallett), we are once again planning a pilgrimage to Burrenjim Dam where her body was found on April 25, 1994. We placed a cross near the dam on the 25th anniversary … Continue reading A new cross to add as investigation moves forward
Forensic testing and Burrenjim Dam search: Melissa Hunt unsolved murder
This morning the NSW Unsolved Homicide Squad has announced new investigations into the murder of (mother daughter, sister, niece, grandmother) Melissa Hunt (Hallett) whose badly beaten body was found in Burrenjim Dam on Anzac Day 1994. She was 22. Read the full statement here: Unsolved Homicide Squad detectives and Police Divers have returned to the … Continue reading Forensic testing and Burrenjim Dam search: Melissa Hunt unsolved murder
We should not just have memories…
Watching Channel 7 and Channel 9 news last night, with reports from Natasha Squarey (7) and Grace Fitzgibbons (9), I saw images I could not recall of police removing Melissa's body from the area of Burrenjim Dam. It reminded me of the initial shock I had in seeing reports of her death on April 26, … Continue reading We should not just have memories…
Appeal for information as $1 million reward announced – unsolved murder of Melissa Hunt
Today we participated in a media announcement, appealing for people to come forward with information about the murder of our sister, Melissa, more than 26 years ago. At the same time the NSW Police Minister David Elliott announced the reward for information had been increased to $1 million. While her death was nearly three decades … Continue reading Appeal for information as $1 million reward announced – unsolved murder of Melissa Hunt
Happy birthday
Happy birthhday Melissa, 49 today but always 22.







