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Police have confirmed that remains of a child have been found along the Karoonda Highway, 2km west of Wynarka.

Police have appealed to the public for information relating to the case, as forensic examination was conducted at the state forensic science centre on Thursday. Police say that anyone who saw a man carrying a suitcase in the area should come forward with their information.

Two women have told police that they saw a man in his late 60’s, well dressed and clean cut, carrying a dark suitcase that matches the description of the one found at the scene. The women saw the man six weeks ago, which matches the time frame that police are currently working with.

Lonely road hides grisly secret

The dark suitcase was found on Tuesday by a passing motorist, with the contents emptied onto the ground. The motorist reported it to the police on Wednesday.

Detectives are treating the death of the child between two and seven as a murder. Detectives believe that the child was killed elsewhere, and brought to the location in the suitcase to be dumped, about two kilometres off the highway.

Detectives stated, “Reports vary, but generally indicate that the suitcase was placed here in the last four to six weeks.”

“We believe that the child was killed elsewhere, placed in the suitcase, and brought here within a month”

There are currently no missing children in South Australia that fit the age description of the child found, leading investigators to speculate the child may possibly be from interstate.

Police are utilising all of their available resources, including a drone, to scour the area for more evidence, but are still hopeful that someone will come forward with more information.

“Someone somewhere must have seen something, and we urge anyone to come forward with any information at all.”

If you have any information that may be of assistance to the police, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.

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  • This is such a sad story. This ended being the little girl who’s mother had also been murdered that was recently in the news?

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  • Funny! That’s a good article! Thanks for sharing this!

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  • found and the suitcase

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  • oh dear… this is so sad… condolence!

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  • Tragic! This poor innocent little child all alone. It doesn’t bear to imagine what she suffered before she ended up in the suitcase. I hope there’s answers soon

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  • so sad

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  • What a horrific story !!

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  • This is just too sad. How can a little girl go missing and no one know anything about it?

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  • great to look at

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  • that is really sad…no words

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  • just great

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  • This is just so heart breaking. Very sad.

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  • this is just heart-breakingly dreadful…what this world has come too is just devastating

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  • I am still speechless about this. It’s so unbelievably horrible! I thank god we are safe!

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  • So very sad and heartrenching. RIP little angel. xo

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  • Lke it


    • I am sorry but did you actually read this or just hit a random response. There is nothing to like about this article..it is sad, sick and the person that did this is evil and I do hope they can catch this person real soon and bring a little closure to this poor little angels loved one.
      May God hold you in his care little one.

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  • This poor little child wasn’t given the love & protection he/she deserved, what sinister parents/supposed carers could do this to a child. RIP

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  • this is just awful, somewhere a parents heart is aching to find their missing child :( – hopefully forensics will be able to give someone some closure soon – so very sad – may the child rest in peace

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  • Hopefully they will be able to do an identikit of the person with the suitcase. Nothing is up yet

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  • How sad. It really breaks your heart doesnt it

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