He made the announcement on Tuesday morning…
John McAreavey, the widower of Michaela McAreavey who was murdered on their honeymoon in Mauritius in 2011, has offered a reward of 2m Mauritian rupees (€50,000) for information that would lead to her killers’ conviction.
He made his announcement at a news conference in the Mauritian capital of Port Louis on Tuesday.
McAreavey appealed to the people of Mauritius to come forward with any information they have about the death of his wife, Michaela.
Speaking at the press conference, John McAreavey said: “As a symbol for our determination to achieve justice and to the extent that any information that we receive as a part of this appeal leads to the successful conviction of the people responsible for Michaela’s death we are offering a reward of 2 million rupees.
“We cannot achieve justice on our own, that is quite clear, we are dependent… on the Mauritian authorities, Mauritian media and the wider general Mauritian public.
“We need the support and we need the courage of the Mauritian people to come forward with whatever information that may be relevant to aid us in our quest. That I cannot reiterate strongly enough. This, our visit in April 2017, is the beginning of a new process, we hope by working with the authorities and Mauritian people we can bring justice for Michaela.
“We have the energy, resources and determination to be here as many times and for as long as it takes…. we will not relent until the people responsible for Michaela’s murder are served justice,” McAreavey said.
McAreavey travelled to Mauritius with his sister, Claire, and Mark Harte, Michaela’s eldest brother, who also spoke at the news conference.
“Please be brave, please come forward with the truth,” Mark Harte said. “No matter how small or irrelevant you think it is.
“We can achieve justice for the people who so brutally and callously took her life.”
Michaela McAreavey was found strangled to death in a bath while on honeymoon with her husband in a luxury hotel in Mauritius in 2011.
Two men, both hotel workers, were charged by police for the murder but were both found not guilty in 2012. Later police investigations into the murder did not lead to any charges.
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