Human torso found inside sofa dumped in Lane Cove North bushland
NSW Police are investigating the discovery of a human torso found inside a sofa dumped in bushland in Lane Cove North, Sydney. Authorities are currently working to identify the remains and have deployed forensic teams to search the area.
Why it matters
This is a significant criminal investigation involving a gruesome discovery that has prompted a large-scale police response.
NSW Police believe the remains belong to a man who is yet to be formally identified. ( ABC News: Victoria Pengilley )
A man's torso has been found in a sofa dumped in bushland in Sydney's north.
NSW Police says the remains have been at Lane Cove North for "at least a couple of days".
The missing persons register is assisting the investigation to try and identify the body.
Link copied Share Share article Police say a human torso found inside a sofa dumped in bushland on Sydney's lower north shore may have been there for several days.
NSW Police said they were called to Lane Cove North about 2:30pm on Wednesday after reports of a "suspicious item" with a "smell" in bushland off Avian Crescent.
The ABC understands a local man discovered the remains while on a bushwalk that afternoon.
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