Bones found at Belanglo Forest

By Les Kennedy and Paul Bibby
Updated November 6 2012 - 1:00am, first published August 29 2010 - 11:43pm
A police vehicle in Belanglo State Forest, where new remains have been found. Picture: Nick Moir
A police vehicle in Belanglo State Forest, where new remains have been found. Picture: Nick Moir
Bones found at Belanglo Forest
Bones found at Belanglo Forest

Police have discovered what they believe are human skeletal remains in Belanglo State Forest - the scene of the backpacker murders by Ivan Milat, raising the possibility that he may have had an eighth victim.Police said a group of trail bike riders made the grisly discovery about 3.15pm yesterday while riding in the forest in the Southern Highlands.They called police, who sealed off the scene and began a search of the area, but were forced to abandon their work soon after due to bad light.

  • Human skull among bones: rider A police spokeswoman said today that the area was guarded overnight and detectives would continue their investigation this morning.A police spokesman refused to say where in the forest the remains were found, or whether they were above or below the surface. When asked whether police were considering whether the remains belonged to an additional victim of Ivan Milat, the spokesman said they were ''considering all possibilities''.The former roadworker is serving seven life sentences for murdering seven backpackers, aged 19 to 22, between 1989 and 1992. Five of them were backpackers visiting Australia (three German, two British), and two were Australian travellers from Melbourne.Speculation about more victims has continued since the murders. At least 10 other backpackers went missing around the same time in NSW and Queensland.After the discovery of Milat's seventh victim in 1993, an extensive search of the 4100ha forest involving up to 1000 police and volunteers was conducted. No more bodies were found.
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