Police examining leads in Beaumont children mystery, warn overstating significance distresses children’s family
POLICE say they are examining leads over the disappearance of the Beaumont children but stress they do not want the significance of their inquiries “overstated”, given the ongoing distress it causes the missing children’s family.
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POLICE say they are examining leads over the disappearance of the Beaumont children but stress they do not want the significance of their inquiries “overstated”, given the ongoing distress it causes the missing children’s family.
On Wednesday, a 71-year-old man faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court charged with bestiality — an allegation that was withdrawn by prosecutors.
The man, whom The Advertiser has chosen not to name, has been purportedly linked to the 1966 disappearance of Jane, Arnna and Grant Beaumont by a victim of child sex crimes.
Other claims made by that victim, on prior occasions, have been investigated by SA Police but were not supported by evidence.
On Thursday, an SA Police spokesman confirmed information had “recently” been received “in respect to several suspects”.
“From time to time, new information is provided to police in connection to the disappearance of the Beaumont children,” he said.
“On each occasion this information is assessed and prioritised for investigation.
“It is not until these claims are fully investigated that we will be able to determine if they are credible.”
But such claims could cause “false expectations and unnecessary distress to family members” if the significance of the information was “overstated”, he said.
“There have been many previous false hopes generated about potential suspects that have amounted to nothing when investigated,” he said.
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