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Human remains found after suspected crocodile attack in Queensland Human remains found after suspected crocodile attack in Queensland
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Police say remains ‘highly likely’ to be those of woman with dementia who went missing near a nursing home in Port Douglas on Tuesday
Australian Associated Press
Fri 13 Oct 2017 05.07 BST
First published on Thu 12 Oct 2017 21.25 BST
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Forensic testing is being conducted on remains found near clothing and a walking stick after a dementia sufferer went missing from a far north Queensland nursing home.Forensic testing is being conducted on remains found near clothing and a walking stick after a dementia sufferer went missing from a far north Queensland nursing home.
Acting Inspector Ed Lukin confirmed on Friday the remains found at a Craiglie Creek in Port Douglas late on Thursday were human and that it was “highly likely” they were of missing woman Anne Cameron.Acting Inspector Ed Lukin confirmed on Friday the remains found at a Craiglie Creek in Port Douglas late on Thursday were human and that it was “highly likely” they were of missing woman Anne Cameron.
Lukin said: “We strongly suspect now that there has been involvement of a crocodile attack given the location of those items and the human remains located close to a watercourse.”Lukin said: “We strongly suspect now that there has been involvement of a crocodile attack given the location of those items and the human remains located close to a watercourse.”
Cameron, 79, was last seen near a nursing home at Craiglie, Port Douglas, on Tuesday afternoon. Police fear Cameron, who only been at the facility for a few weeks, was taken by a crocodile after becoming disoriented when she wandered into a dense area of bushland.Cameron, 79, was last seen near a nursing home at Craiglie, Port Douglas, on Tuesday afternoon. Police fear Cameron, who only been at the facility for a few weeks, was taken by a crocodile after becoming disoriented when she wandered into a dense area of bushland.
Clothes and a walking stick with Cameron’s name on it were discovered on Thursday at the end of Four Mile Beach.Clothes and a walking stick with Cameron’s name on it were discovered on Thursday at the end of Four Mile Beach.
Officers from the state Department of Environment and Heritage Protection have been using boats and helicopters to search for any crocodiles in the area and the search is set to continue into the night.Officers from the state Department of Environment and Heritage Protection have been using boats and helicopters to search for any crocodiles in the area and the search is set to continue into the night.
The department’s wildlife director, Michael Joyce, said he was confident his team would get a result and asked the community to report “abnormal” crocodile behaviour.The department’s wildlife director, Michael Joyce, said he was confident his team would get a result and asked the community to report “abnormal” crocodile behaviour.
Joyce said the crocodile “may show a level of boldness that is different from other crocodiles in the river”.Joyce said the crocodile “may show a level of boldness that is different from other crocodiles in the river”.
On Facebook, Cameron’s granddaughter Isabella Eggins thanked those who helped in the search. “It is my deep regret to inform you that following an extensive search and the discovery of certain items as a result of that search, we have the firm belief that my nan Anne Cameron has passed away in tragic circumstances,” Eggins wrote. “She will be missed and will always be loved by her family.”On Facebook, Cameron’s granddaughter Isabella Eggins thanked those who helped in the search. “It is my deep regret to inform you that following an extensive search and the discovery of certain items as a result of that search, we have the firm belief that my nan Anne Cameron has passed away in tragic circumstances,” Eggins wrote. “She will be missed and will always be loved by her family.”
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