Police investigating murder of child in South Australia issue picture of T-shirt
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Version 0 of 1. A purple Dora the Explorer T-shirt is among items of clothing found alongside the remains of a young child dumped in a suitcase in the South Australian bush. Police have released photos of the T-shirt, pink track pants and blue teddy bear pyjamas found with the skeletal remains near the Karoonda Highway at Wynarka, east of Adelaide, on Tuesday. Investigators hope the clothing will help them identify the young victim, whose gender is still unknown but is believed to be between two and five years old. Related: Police search for man seen near where body of child found in South Australia “From 5pm [on Saturday] night police have received nearly 100 calls from the public to Crime Stoppers, which is encouraging and we urge anyone that recognises any of the clothes to please contact police,” said detective superintendent Des Bray, the officer in charge of major crime investigation branch. “Forensic Scientists are also working around the clock to help provide vital information to assist in the investigation. We believe the child, aged between two to five years, was murdered at another location but the motive and the exact time frame is unknown,” he said. “We are also seeking any information about a man seen by several people walking along the Karoonda Highway, carrying a dark suitcase, about 8am one morning about six to eight weeks ago. He is described as being aged about 60, of Caucasian appearance, average height, lightly built, clean cut and neatly dressed. He was not a local,” Bray said. Anyone who saw the man or has seen the suitcase by the highway, or who has any information that may assist the investigation, is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at sa.crimestoppers.com.au. Australian Associated Press contributed to this story |