The remains of an 18-month-old boy were discovered buried at a property in Melbourne, Australia, after police received a tip-off from a family member who could no longer keep the secret
Police were called to the scene in Melbourne, Australia(Image: Getty Images)
The remains of a toddler have been unearthed in a backyard by police investigating a decade-old disappearance. Officers discovered the body after six hours of excavation at a property in Melbourne, Australia. The heartbreaking discovery of the 18-month-old boy was made at the residence. While the police have confirmed the child’s remains have not yet been identified, it is believed the discovery was found following a tip-off from a family member of the toddler who was no longer able to keep the information to themselves.
The child was found in a shallow burial site just 50cm beneath the surface at the Brookfield home, according to 7 News.
Authorities believe the remains are those of a young boy who lived at the address with his two siblings in 2014, before the family left for overseas, potentially Albania.
READ MORE: Evil parents ‘stab pregnant daughter, 22, to death and cut baby out of her womb’READ MORE: Woman days away from giving birth confirmed as dead body in national park but baby missing
The toddler was never reported missing at the time, but the Melton Crime Investigation Unit opened an inquiry into his disappearance earlier this year.
The disclosure shocked both the homeowner and the surrounding neighborhood(Image: Getty Images)
The property’s current resident was notified by authorities that they believed a body might be interred just meters from his back door.
The disclosure shocked both the homeowner and the surrounding neighborhood, reports the Daily Star.
He said: “Something like this is not supposed to happen but it’s happened 14 years ago. Something very bad. Very terrible.”
Victoria Police stressed that the current owners have no connection to the investigation or the previous residents of the house.
The police force has confirmed that the remains have not been officially identified yet, although it’s believed they received a tip-off from a family member of the toddler who could no longer keep the information to themselves.
The police stated: “On Monday, 8 December, with assistance from the Missing Persons Squad, Australian Federal Police, Major Crime Scene Unit and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, the property was searched.
“A preliminary excavation of the area uncovered the yet to be formally identified human remains around 1:30pm.
“The coroner has been advised and a post-mortem will occur in due course.
“The Missing Persons Squad will now assume primacy of the investigation which remains ongoing.”
It is still uncertain whether officials have reached out to Albanian authorities, even though Australia has an extradition agreement with the Balkan nation.
Comments are closed.