Bushwalker Finds A SKULL And A 'large Number' Of Human Bones Near A Picturesque Darwin Beach

Bushwalker finds a human SKULL and a ‘large number’ of bones near a picturesque beach

Bushwalker stumbled upon the skull while hiking through Darwin’s outskirts
Northern Territory Police have established a crime scene near Lee Point Beach
‘The scene has been painstakingly processed,’ a top cop has said

By Aaron Bunch In Darwin For Australian Associated Press

Published: 01:30 EDT, 30 September 2022 | Updated: 04:11 EDT, 30 September 2022

A bushwalker has discovered human skeletal remains while hiking along Darwin’s outskirts.

Northern Territory police have established a crime scene near Lee Point Beach, about 20 kilometres north of the CBD.

The remains were discovered on Wednesday and a large number of bones, including a skull, have been recovered.

A skull and other bones have been found near Lee Point Beach, about 20km north of Darwin

‘The scene has been painstakingly processed with the use of medical experts, including a forensic pathologist,’ Detective Acting Superintendent Karl Day said on Friday.

‘Further analysis will be undertaken by forensic specialists and until that time we cannot expand further.’