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Dead boy in suitcase stuns Sydney | Dead boy in suitcase stuns Sydney |
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The discovery of a young boy's body in a suitcase which was fished out of a pond by children has shocked Australia. | The discovery of a young boy's body in a suitcase which was fished out of a pond by children has shocked Australia. |
The children first thought they had found a dead pig, Sydney police said. The victim is thought to have been aged between four and eight. | The children first thought they had found a dead pig, Sydney police said. The victim is thought to have been aged between four and eight. |
Police are scouring schools for missing children after the grim discovery in the suburb of Ambarvale on Wednesday. | Police are scouring schools for missing children after the grim discovery in the suburb of Ambarvale on Wednesday. |
New South Wales state Premier Morris Iemma said the find of the naked body, wrapped in plastic, was "monstrous". | New South Wales state Premier Morris Iemma said the find of the naked body, wrapped in plastic, was "monstrous". |
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One of the children who found the body said on Australian television: "We were riding on our scooters when a friend came up and said there was a dead pig down at the duck pond, so we went down to see. | One of the children who found the body said on Australian television: "We were riding on our scooters when a friend came up and said there was a dead pig down at the duck pond, so we went down to see. |
"Me and my friend got sticks and flipped it over and then we saw that there was feet, so we went up to our houses to call the police." | "Me and my friend got sticks and flipped it over and then we saw that there was feet, so we went up to our houses to call the police." |
Investigators said it was possible the child could have come from anywhere in Australia. | Investigators said it was possible the child could have come from anywhere in Australia. |
Police believe the suitcase had been floating in the pond for at least two days. | Police believe the suitcase had been floating in the pond for at least two days. |
"Put simply, this is one of the most monstrous acts imaginable," the New South Wales premier told reporters on Thursday. | "Put simply, this is one of the most monstrous acts imaginable," the New South Wales premier told reporters on Thursday. |
"The horrific discovery by a group of small children has understandably sent shockwaves through the local community," he added. | "The horrific discovery by a group of small children has understandably sent shockwaves through the local community," he added. |
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