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| Beaumont children: Excavation in Australia over 1966 mystery | Beaumont children: Excavation in Australia over 1966 mystery |
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| Australian police have begun excavating a factory site over the disappearance of three children more than 50 years ago. | Australian police have begun excavating a factory site over the disappearance of three children more than 50 years ago. |
| The case of the Beaumont children is often described as Australia's most enduring cold case mystery. | The case of the Beaumont children is often described as Australia's most enduring cold case mystery. |
| The children - Jane, nine, Arnna, seven, and Grant, four - vanished after visiting a beach in Adelaide in 1966. | The children - Jane, nine, Arnna, seven, and Grant, four - vanished after visiting a beach in Adelaide in 1966. |
| Authorities said the site of the excavation was once owned by a person of interest in the case. | Authorities said the site of the excavation was once owned by a person of interest in the case. |
| The new search followed a recently discovered "anomaly" in the soil, according to South Australia Police. | The new search followed a recently discovered "anomaly" in the soil, according to South Australia Police. |
| "We have our fingers crossed. We hope for the best, but we do want to temper expectations," Detective Chief Inspector Greg Hutchins said on Friday. | "We have our fingers crossed. We hope for the best, but we do want to temper expectations," Detective Chief Inspector Greg Hutchins said on Friday. |
| The factory site, in the suburb of North Plympton, is about 5km (3 miles) from Glenelg Beach, where the children were last seen after going for a swim. | The factory site, in the suburb of North Plympton, is about 5km (3 miles) from Glenelg Beach, where the children were last seen after going for a swim. |
| The property once belonged to a local businessman, Harry Phipps, who died in 2004. He remains a person of interest in the case. | The property once belonged to a local businessman, Harry Phipps, who died in 2004. He remains a person of interest in the case. |
| A separate area of the site was excavated in 2013, but no evidence was discovered. | A separate area of the site was excavated in 2013, but no evidence was discovered. |
| Police said their investigation would attempt not to cause unnecessary distress the children's elderly parents, Jim and Nancy Beaumont. | |
| "We all must remember the two Beaumont family parents who [have] suffered significantly over many, many years," said Insp Hutchins. | "We all must remember the two Beaumont family parents who [have] suffered significantly over many, many years," said Insp Hutchins. |
| Police said they hoped to complete their excavation on Friday, but it may require additional days. | Police said they hoped to complete their excavation on Friday, but it may require additional days. |
| The South Australian government has offered a A$1m (£560,000; $800,000) reward for information that helps solve the case. | The South Australian government has offered a A$1m (£560,000; $800,000) reward for information that helps solve the case. |