Major development after remains of Johnny Birch found buried on Sydney property

Police have made a major announcement following the suspicious death of a man whose remains were found partially buried on a property.

A second person has been charged in connection to the alleged murder of a man whose remains were found in a shallow grave in Sydney’s northwest.

The partially buried body of Johnny Birch, 39, was found by police at a paddock on Gleness Place in Glenorie about noon on March 14.

Johnny Birch was identified as the man found dead at the Glenorie property.

Authorities were investigating reports of a missing man when they discovered the remains covered in items a few hundred metres from a home on the rural property.

Mr Birch’s death was being treated as suspicious by the homicide squad, who arrested three people nearby a short time later, including two men, aged 24 and 34, and a 35-year-old woman.

Police discovered the human remains in a shallow grave on the Glenorie property. Picture: NewsWire/ Sam Ruttyn

They were released pending further investigation.

However, NSW Police have since confirmed two people have been charged in connection to the man’s suspicious death.

A 24-year-old man was arrested on March 23 at a home in Meridan Ave, Glenorie and charged with murder.

Two people have been charged since the discovery. Picture: NSW Police

About 7.30am on Thursday, police arrested a 35-year-old woman at a property on Gleness Place. She was charged with accessory after the fact of murder and larceny – accessory before the fact to an offence.

She was refused bail and is set to appear before Parramatta Local Court on May 29.

Originally published as Major development after remains of Johnny Birch found buried on Sydney property