Police searching for a missing man from the Central Hunter region have discovered skeletal remains near Maitland this morning. About 8.30am (Wednesday 29 January 2014), police launched a search of the Telarah & Bolwarra areas, including a canvass of the land, waterways and dams, around Lorn and Bolwarra. The operation was comprised of police from Central Hunter Local Area Command, as well as specialist officers from the Dog Unit, PolAir, Marine Area Command, Police Divers and Operational Support Group. About 10.15am, police located skeletal remains while searching in scrubland near Belmore Road in Lorn. A crime scene has been established and will be examined by specialist forensic officers and detectives. The remains are yet to be formally identified and police are unable to confirm whether or not they are that of the missing 21-year-old man. Detectives are treating the incident as suspicious and pursuing numerous lines of inquiry. A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner. Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 02:55:35 +0000
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