November 4th 2024.
The search for William Tyrrell, a three-year-old boy who went missing in 2014 while playing on his foster grandmother's verandah in Kendall, New South Wales, has been a source of ongoing investigation and speculation. Now, seven years later, an inquest has been reopened to examine the extent of the search and the possibility of an accidental death and the disposal of his body.
According to Counsel assisting Gerard Craddock SC, the focus of the inquest will be on a police search conducted in 2021, as well as a theory that William died in an accident on the property and that his foster mother may have disposed of his body. The alleged motive behind this possible cover-up is that the woman and her husband would lose custody of another child under their care if the truth about William's death was revealed. However, the foster mother has vehemently denied any involvement in his disappearance.
Despite extensive and thorough police searches, no forensic evidence has been found to shed light on what happened to William. This fact was highlighted in court by Craddock, who described the searches as "intensive" and "thorough." Today, coroner Harriet Grahame will continue to hear evidence about the 2021 search for the toddler's body.
One of the witnesses expected to take the stand is Senior Constable Jost Preis, who will discuss the methodology used in the search, including the use of GPS trackers to ensure that no area was left unchecked. Forensic anthropologist Jennifer Menzies will also provide expert testimony on the decomposition of a body and how environmental conditions can affect the preservation or breakdown of bones.
If time permits, the court will also hear additional evidence about the efforts of police to identify individuals present in the area when William disappeared, as well as the use of search and cadaver dogs in the search for his body. As the inquest continues, many are hoping for answers and closure in the case of young William Tyrrell's disappearance.
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