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Man offers reward for information about Mauritius honeymoon death

Tuesday, 4 April 20173 min read

The husband of a woman murdered on their honeymoon in a luxury hotel in Mauritius six years ago has offered a reward for information.

At a news conference in Port Louis today, John McAreavey offered 2 million Mauritian rupees (£44,000) – almost twice the average annual salary on the island – for information about the death of his wife, Michaela.

He told journalists he wants her killers to be brought to justice but felt ‘let down’ and ‘betrayed’ by the failed process, according to a BBC report.

Mrs McAreavey, 27, was found strangled in a bath at the five-star Legends Hotel 12 days after her wedding in January 2011.

Two hotel workers were tried for murder, but were found not guilty in 2012.

Mauritian police launched a fresh investigation following the trial, but it came to nothing.

Mr McAreavey remarried in September last year.