Homicide detectives investigating the murder of Brisbane mother Constance Watcho will offer a reward in a bid to crack the case, as they appeal for anyone with information about her boyfriend to come forward.
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Ms Watcho, known as Connie to her family, was last seen alive on November 27, 2017, at a bank in the southern suburb of Greenslopes.
She had to be identified through medical and dental records after a bag of human bones was discovered at Kangaroo Point cliffs on September 5 - almost a year after she went missing.
A crime scene was set up by police at the Lower River Terrace unit in Kangaroo Point where the 36-year-old was staying before she disappeared.
On Monday, Detective Senior Sergeant Warren Gibbs said a reward was on offer for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible, but could not provide the figure as it was at the “application stage.”
Senior Sergeant Gibbs said police had witnesses who saw Ms Watcho leave a “particular location” near Kangaroo Point in the company of her boyfriend on November 27.
Senior Sergeant Gibbs refused to release the man's name, saying only that he was a “pertinent person who might be able to assist” in the investigation.
“We do know the identity of the boyfriend but I’m unable to release his name at this point,” he said.
“We’d like to speak to anyone who knows him, and knows the relationship between he and Connie to get some background, and to find out how that relationship worked.
“We’re unable to determine [the length of their relationship] but we’d like to speak to people who know so we can get that information.
“We’re seeking information from anyone that might [know] about Connie’s boyfriend, their relationship, when they saw them last, what they looked like or even how they seemed at the time when they last saw them.
“Those things would be very important for this investigation.”
The homicide team also appealed for any information about an Urban Style-branded sports bag with missing handles that was found at the crime scene.
“If anyone has seen a bag like that, whether it was in the possession of Connie or her boyfriend at the time, or knows of a bag that looks like that, contact Crime Stoppers,” he said.
Ms Watcho’s grieving relatives, sister Beryl Watcho and brother Victor, were emotional as they spoke of the loss of their “beautiful sister” and said her 10 children, aged between two and 18, were “taking each day as it comes” as they struggled to come to terms with their loss.
“My beloved sister Connie was last seen at Kangaroo Point on Monday 27th November 2017," Beryl Watcho said, reading from a written statement.
“Since this time our family has lived in constant worry, praying every day for Connie to come home to us safe and well.
“Our lives changed on the 10th (of) September when police located her body in grasslands at Kangaroo Point.
“Constance was a sister, a friend, and a loving mother. Connie has left behind 10 beautiful children [who] will now go through life without their loving mother.
“If you saw or heard anything that can help us find out what happened to our sister, please contact police or Crime Stoppers.
“Please help my family find out who was responsible for murdering our sister and taking her away from our family.”
Anyone with information can contact police directly, or speak to Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000.
