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Body of missing girl found in bushland near small town
Victoria Police said specialist units joined the search, and detectives are treating the girl’s death as suspicious while formal identification is pending.
On Friday, Victoria Police reported discovering human remains in Donald during the search for a missing teenager, believed to be Thirteen-year-old Layla Jefferywas.
Thirteen-Year-Old Layla Jefferywas was last seen on McCracken Street in Donald on July 4, then reported missing the following Sunday.
Detectives conducted a large-scale search Thursday in bushland near Byrne Street and the Richardson River, about 280 north-west of Arnaud, involving the Dog Squad, Air Wing, and Search and Rescue Squad.
Police executed a warrant at a residential property in Donald on Friday morning as part of the investigation, treating the death as suspicious.
Anyone with information regarding the matter is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online.
In the Australian state of Victoria, police have arrested a 16-year-old boy after the body of missing 13-year-old Layla Jeffery was found in inhospitable bushland. The police consider her death suspicious.