WA: Sister appeals for information about murdered woman

AAP General News (Australia)
08-19-2007
WA: Sister appeals for information about murdered woman

By Andrea Hayward

PERTH, Aug 19 AAP - The sister of murdered Perth lawyer Corryn Rayney has made a heartfelt
plea to the public for information about the case.

The body of Mrs Rayney, 44, a West Australian Supreme Court registrar, was found buried
in bushland beside a lonely track in Perth's scenic Kings Park last Thursday.

The mother of two had been missing since August 7, when she failed to return home from
an evening bootscooting class.

Her estranged husband Lloyd Rayney, a high-profile Perth lawyer, was babysitting their
10- and 12-year-old daughters while their mother was out.

West Australian Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan told reporters today there were
persons of interest in the case but would not say if there were any suspects.

"I'm not prepared to give you that equivocal information," he said.

Results of forensic analysis and a post mortem report would be available to police
investigators this week, Mr O'Callaghan said.

Mrs Rayney's younger sister Sharon appealed for public assistance, saying her family
needed answers.

"Without your help we would still be looking and hoping," said Sharon, who asked that
her surname not be released.

"She was a daughter, a wife, a mum and my sister, caring, fun and trusting in everyone she met.

"Girls at their age need their mother most - how will they cope?

"Now she is my murdered sister, and my family and I want to know why."

She said her sister was known for her love of bootscooting.

"She had hundreds of pairs of different boots and that was her escape... she loved doing that."

Police were led to Mrs Rayney's grave by a trail of oil from where her car was found
abandoned in nearby inner west Subiaco.

Mr O'Callaghan said police needed information on any implements in the vicinity of
Kings Park that could be used to dig a grave and any sighting of Mrs Rayney's silver 2005
Ford Fairmont on Tuesday, August 7.

Major Crime Squad detective Paul Robinson said every person connected to Mrs Rayney
remained a person of interest.

"We haven't eliminated anyone.

"When you are dealing with people who have a job such as Mrs Rayney's, it really does
open up the window of who may have been responsible.

"You have to understand the investigation is in its early stages."

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