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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.
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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.

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Body of missing girl found in bushland near small town

Police are treating the death of a 13-year-old girl as suspicious after her remains were found in bushland days after being reported missing.

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Teenage boy arrested after remains found in search for 13-year-old girl in country Victoria

Layla Jeffery was last seen almost a week ago, with a 16-year-old boy arrested after the discovery of her body.

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The Bendigo Advertiser broke the news on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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