Human remains have been found in a suburban home’s backyard by police investigating the disappearance of a toddler more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n
Victoria Police said they discovered the remains in Brookfield, in Melbourne’s west, on Monday with the assistance of Australian Federal Police and forensic investigators.<\/p>\n
“A preliminary excavation of the area uncovered the yet to be formally identified human remains around 1.30pm (local time),” police said in a statement on Wednesday night. <\/p>\n
The child was not reported missing at the time of their disappearance.<\/p>\n
The coroner has been advised and a post-mortem is being prepared with the Missing Persons Squad to lead the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n
The residents of the property have no knowledge or connection to the investigation or to the people who lived at the property at the time, police said.<\/p>\n
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