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Unsolved case after million dollar reward: An 81-year-old man will be charged over a baffling murder mystery in which Denise Govendir was found dead in a posh Sydney suburb 25 years ago

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A man has been arrested 25 years after allegedly murdering a woman in Sydney's eastern suburbs
  • An unsolved case moves forward with the arrest of a man
  • Denise Govendir allegedly murdered in 1998

A man has been arrested 25 years after allegedly murdering a woman in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

An 81-year-old man was arrested at 10.15am on Thursday following the death of Denise Govendir, 53, in Dover Heights in March 1998.

Emergency services responded to reports of a home invasion where they located the body of the 53-year-old man at approximately 2am on Tuesday 10 March 1998.

Police were informed that the occupants, Ms Govendir and a 55-year-old man, had been assaulted by a man who broke into their home claiming to be a police officer.

The unknown man is believed to have beaten the 55-year-old man unconscious before restraining him with cable ties.

He is accused of seriously assaulting Ms Govendir before fleeing the scene in a 1997 Ford Laser sedan, which was recovered 1.7km from the home in Rose Bay 11 days later.

The 55-year-old man called police after regaining consciousness.

A forensic investigation conducted between 2005 and 2008 confirmed that Ms Govendir died from blunt force injury to the head intentionally inflicted by one or more unknown persons.

A $1 million reward has been offered in late 2023 to help police solve the mysterious unsolved case.

The 81-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and is expected to be charged with murder at Springwood Police Station.

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A man has been arrested 25 years after allegedly murdering a woman in Sydney’s eastern suburbs

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