A $500,000 reward is being offered for information over the death of a woman who died in 2014 after suffering burns to 80 per cent of her body in Sydney's south-west.
Monika Chetty was found in a West Hoxton park with extensive chemical burns to her body on January 3, 2014.
It's believed she may have been the victim of an acid attack.
At the time, witnesses reported seeing Ms Chetty - who was of Fijian Indian descent - wandering around the area, washing under garden taps and begging for food, before she was found by police.
The 39-year-old was taken to Liverpool Hospital before being transferred to Concord Hospital a few days later.
She died from her injuries four weeks later.
Detectives from Liverpool City Police Area Command are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death under Strike Force Lanlo.
The $500,000 NSW Government reward will be paid in exchange for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Ms Chetty's death.
Speaking at a press conference this morning, Ms Chetty's son, Daniel, said the family had been left traumatised and scarred over his mother's death.
"It's been seven years since my mum passed," Daniel said.
"We have no clue about what happened. We want some sort of information, any thing small, anything to help us with this."
Liverpool City Police Area Commander, Superintendent Adam Whyte, said he hoped the reward announcement could prompt those who may be withholding information to come forward.
"Monika Chetty suffered a horrible death and we want to make sure the persons who inflicted this pain are brought to justice," Mr Whyte said.
"Our detectives have been continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death and we're hoping that this reward can prompt people who may have that vital information to come forward."
Ms Chetty, who'd been estranged from her family since 2010, had been sleeping rough near the bushland reserve where she was found by police.
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