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This case has me absolutely haunted, I so hate reporting anything to do with missing children, it both angers me and saddens me.
William Tyrrell (born 26 June 2011) is an Australian boy who disappeared at the age of three from Kendall, New South Wales, on 12 September 2014. He had been playing at his foster grandmother's house with his sister and was wearing a Spider-Man suit at the time of his disappearance. Tyrrell is believed to have been abducted. Despite extensive investigations, as of 2021, Tyrrell has not been found, or his abductor(s) identified.
On 12 September 2016, a reward of A$1 million was offered for the recovery of Tyrrell and does not require the arrest, charging, or conviction of any person or persons.
Hundreds of police, members of State Emergency Services, Rural Fire Service, and members of the community searched day and night for Tyrrell. Specialist police, including the sex crimes squad from Strike Force, was immediately formed. Motorcycles and helicopters were brought in to search. Two hundred volunteers searched overnight, hundreds of people combed rugged terrain around the home and police divers searched waterways and dams. The police searched every house in the estate that surrounds Benaroon Drive several times. The police detection dogs were brought in and they managed to detect Tyrrell's scent, but only within the boundaries of the backyard. "Strike Force Rosann" was established with specially trained investigators from the State Crime Command who are experienced in the unexplained disappearance of young children. They supported the police, other emergency services workers, and members of the public involved in the search. After five days, police said they were unable to come up with any leads.
The police later began investigations into finding the drivers of two cars that were seen parked on the dead-end road on the morning Tyrrell disappeared. The cars, described as a white station wagon and an older-style grey sedan, were parked between two driveways of the acre lot of land. They were seen with their driver's side windows down and were unknown in the neighborhood where locals are friends. These cars were noticed by Tyrrell's mother and they have not been seen again since the time he disappeared. The police regard these particular vehicles with suspicion, as there seemed to be no logical reason why they would be parked on the street before William's disappearance.
Reportedly, at 9:00 am, a green or grey sedan car drove past the Tyrrell home while Tyrrell and his sister were riding bikes in the driveway. The car drove into the no-through road, did a U-turn in the neighbour's driveway, and drove out of the street. Secondly, another 4WD was sighted driving out of Benaroon Drive at about 10:30 am, about the time he disappeared. The same vehicle was later seen speeding down another Kendall street. The police said that they have known about these cars since the investigation started. However, as part of the investigative strategy, the information about these vehicles was not released to the public until 12 months after Tyrrell disappeared.
Two persons of interest in the case, both convicted child sex offenders, may have met up on the day Tyrrell vanished. The family of one paedophile, who had 90 convictions against his name including aggravated indecent assault of a minor, said he was going to visit another child sex offender on that day and returned home drunk that afternoon. But he told police he spent that day in the bush collecting scrap metal. It was reported that both men lived in the Kendall area and had been driving vehicles that matched the description of the grey sedan and white station wagon that had been seen near the Tyrrell house around the time he disappeared. They also had been members of an organisation called GAPA (Grandparents As Parents Again) and were friends. The pair have both been questioned by the police and they categorically denied being friends or having any involvement in the disappearance.
Another man who repaired a washing machine at Tyrrell's foster home faced unrelated historical child sex charges in Victoria and was due to appear in court on 4 July 2016. The police had charged the man with multiple child sexual offences, including various counts of indecent assault and sexual intercourse with children between 1983 and 1985 in Victoria. The man posted an online video in September 2015 denying any involvement in the Tyrrell disappearance and that he had been to the Tyrrell home on 9 and 18 September but not to that street on 12 September, the day Tyrrell disappeared. It was eventually confirmed that the man had been somewhere else on the morning of Tyrell's disappearance, and all of the charges relating to historical offences were dropped or dismissed. He sued the New South Wales police for compensation for reputational damage in relation to misfeasance in public office, abuse of process and malicious prosecution.
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October 2020 William Tyrrell inquest finishes.
It was a poignant gift that triggered an eerie silence throughout the courtroom and tears from police, a former homicide detective, lawyers, reporters and those who loved William Tyrrell.
A black book of never-before-seen photographs of the three-year-old boy was handed to Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame at the conclusion of an inquest into his disappearance.
His slightly older sister was the last person to see the boy in the Spider-Man suit — one minute they were playing "tigers" on the lawn of their foster grandmother's home in Kendall on the NSW Mid-North Coast, the next he was gone.
She cannot remember what happened and now, aged 10, she no longer remembers him at all.
"The photobooks are his memories — they show you the innocence and love his sister and him have for each other," their foster mother told the NSW Coroner's Court.
The inquest closed on Thursday and Deputy State Coroner Grahame will review more than 18 months of evidence before handing down her findings mid-way through next year.
Something Bad was going to happen.
Nine months after William Tyrrell was born on June 26, 2011, he was taken from his birth parents, who had a history of substance abuse and domestic violence.
However regular contact with his birth parents continued.
Then six years ago, a "monstrous crime" happened, in the words of his foster father.
It crushed the worlds of William's two families, his birth and foster carers, the inquest heard.
William's birth father had seen his son only a month before the boy vanished on September 12, 2014.
"He saw that the sky was dark and had an overwhelming feeling something bad was going to happen that day," lawyer Michelle Swift said on behalf of William's birth father.
"Only hours later, William was missing.
"Imagine having your son taken away and doing everything to try and get him back, only for him to go missing."
As the family statement was delivered to an emotional courtroom, William's birth grandmother sobbed in the witness box.
"William's father hasn't been the same since he disappeared — in a way, two sons have been lost."
William's birth father was unable to attend the remaining hearings this week after having his jaw broken by another patient while being treated for mental health at a Sydney hospital.
Full Story.
William Tyrrell (born 26 June 2011) is an Australian boy who disappeared at the age of three from Kendall, New South Wales, on 12 September 2014. He had been playing at his foster grandmother's house with his sister and was wearing a Spider-Man suit at the time of his disappearance. Tyrrell is believed to have been abducted. Despite extensive investigations, as of 2021, Tyrrell has not been found, or his abductor(s) identified.
On 12 September 2016, a reward of A$1 million was offered for the recovery of Tyrrell and does not require the arrest, charging, or conviction of any person or persons.
Hundreds of police, members of State Emergency Services, Rural Fire Service, and members of the community searched day and night for Tyrrell. Specialist police, including the sex crimes squad from Strike Force, was immediately formed. Motorcycles and helicopters were brought in to search. Two hundred volunteers searched overnight, hundreds of people combed rugged terrain around the home and police divers searched waterways and dams. The police searched every house in the estate that surrounds Benaroon Drive several times. The police detection dogs were brought in and they managed to detect Tyrrell's scent, but only within the boundaries of the backyard. "Strike Force Rosann" was established with specially trained investigators from the State Crime Command who are experienced in the unexplained disappearance of young children. They supported the police, other emergency services workers, and members of the public involved in the search. After five days, police said they were unable to come up with any leads.
The police later began investigations into finding the drivers of two cars that were seen parked on the dead-end road on the morning Tyrrell disappeared. The cars, described as a white station wagon and an older-style grey sedan, were parked between two driveways of the acre lot of land. They were seen with their driver's side windows down and were unknown in the neighborhood where locals are friends. These cars were noticed by Tyrrell's mother and they have not been seen again since the time he disappeared. The police regard these particular vehicles with suspicion, as there seemed to be no logical reason why they would be parked on the street before William's disappearance.
Reportedly, at 9:00 am, a green or grey sedan car drove past the Tyrrell home while Tyrrell and his sister were riding bikes in the driveway. The car drove into the no-through road, did a U-turn in the neighbour's driveway, and drove out of the street. Secondly, another 4WD was sighted driving out of Benaroon Drive at about 10:30 am, about the time he disappeared. The same vehicle was later seen speeding down another Kendall street. The police said that they have known about these cars since the investigation started. However, as part of the investigative strategy, the information about these vehicles was not released to the public until 12 months after Tyrrell disappeared.
Suspected paedophile ring
The police cleared Tyrrell's family of any involvement in the disappearance and earlier believed the boy was abducted by an opportunistic stranger who may have a connection with a paedophile ring. The police also believed that the boy could be alive in the hands of a group of people suspected of paedophile activity, but it is no longer believed the kidnapper is a member of a paedophile ring. The police have interviewed dozens of people including a number of paedophiles. A Current Affair reported that about 20 registered sex offenders were living in the surrounding area of Kendall where Tyrrell went missing.Two persons of interest in the case, both convicted child sex offenders, may have met up on the day Tyrrell vanished. The family of one paedophile, who had 90 convictions against his name including aggravated indecent assault of a minor, said he was going to visit another child sex offender on that day and returned home drunk that afternoon. But he told police he spent that day in the bush collecting scrap metal. It was reported that both men lived in the Kendall area and had been driving vehicles that matched the description of the grey sedan and white station wagon that had been seen near the Tyrrell house around the time he disappeared. They also had been members of an organisation called GAPA (Grandparents As Parents Again) and were friends. The pair have both been questioned by the police and they categorically denied being friends or having any involvement in the disappearance.
Another man who repaired a washing machine at Tyrrell's foster home faced unrelated historical child sex charges in Victoria and was due to appear in court on 4 July 2016. The police had charged the man with multiple child sexual offences, including various counts of indecent assault and sexual intercourse with children between 1983 and 1985 in Victoria. The man posted an online video in September 2015 denying any involvement in the Tyrrell disappearance and that he had been to the Tyrrell home on 9 and 18 September but not to that street on 12 September, the day Tyrrell disappeared. It was eventually confirmed that the man had been somewhere else on the morning of Tyrell's disappearance, and all of the charges relating to historical offences were dropped or dismissed. He sued the New South Wales police for compensation for reputational damage in relation to misfeasance in public office, abuse of process and malicious prosecution.
Full Story .
October 2020 William Tyrrell inquest finishes.
It was a poignant gift that triggered an eerie silence throughout the courtroom and tears from police, a former homicide detective, lawyers, reporters and those who loved William Tyrrell.
A black book of never-before-seen photographs of the three-year-old boy was handed to Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame at the conclusion of an inquest into his disappearance.
His slightly older sister was the last person to see the boy in the Spider-Man suit — one minute they were playing "tigers" on the lawn of their foster grandmother's home in Kendall on the NSW Mid-North Coast, the next he was gone.
She cannot remember what happened and now, aged 10, she no longer remembers him at all.
"The photobooks are his memories — they show you the innocence and love his sister and him have for each other," their foster mother told the NSW Coroner's Court.
The inquest closed on Thursday and Deputy State Coroner Grahame will review more than 18 months of evidence before handing down her findings mid-way through next year.
Something Bad was going to happen.
Nine months after William Tyrrell was born on June 26, 2011, he was taken from his birth parents, who had a history of substance abuse and domestic violence.
However regular contact with his birth parents continued.
Then six years ago, a "monstrous crime" happened, in the words of his foster father.
It crushed the worlds of William's two families, his birth and foster carers, the inquest heard.
William's birth father had seen his son only a month before the boy vanished on September 12, 2014.
"He saw that the sky was dark and had an overwhelming feeling something bad was going to happen that day," lawyer Michelle Swift said on behalf of William's birth father.
"Only hours later, William was missing.
"Imagine having your son taken away and doing everything to try and get him back, only for him to go missing."
As the family statement was delivered to an emotional courtroom, William's birth grandmother sobbed in the witness box.
"William's father hasn't been the same since he disappeared — in a way, two sons have been lost."
William's birth father was unable to attend the remaining hearings this week after having his jaw broken by another patient while being treated for mental health at a Sydney hospital.
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