Detectives resume interviewing witness in William Tyrrell case
Detectives are continuing to work on the Tyrrell case, while the boy’s inquest — which was paused and originally slated to continue in March — has no set resumption date.
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Detectives investigating the disappearance of little William Tyrrell are conducting a fresh round of interviews, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.
They follow the disappointing end late last year to the renewed search for the toddler’s remains around the home at Kendall on the mid-north coast which used to belong to his foster nana and where he was last seen in September 2014.
Among those being reinterviewed is the alleged child victim who police claim was assaulted by William’s foster parents, who cannot be identified, Hornsby Local Court has been told.
The court was told that the foster parents, who have pleaded not guilty to assaulting the child who is not the missing three-year-old, intend to argue that the charge should be dealt with under the Mental Health Act.
Unprecedented blanket suppression orders ban the reporting of evidence in that case, while Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame has refused to allow media access to any of the documents tendered during the inquest, which was controversially halted last year as fresh detectives put in charge of Strike Force Rosann turned their attention to William’s foster mother.
The foster mother was at the Kendall home with her mother and William when he went missing wearing his now-famous Spider-Man suit.
She has not been charged over his disappearance and vehemently denies any involvement.
The Coroner’s Court said on Wednesday that no date had been set for the resumption of the inquest, which was originally slated for March this year.
The coroner had initially planned to deliver her findings in June 2021 but that was delayed amid internal conflict over who police believe was to blame.
“The Coroners Court has indicated that no comment will be given in relation to the ongoing coronial investigation into the disappearance and suspected death of William Tyrrell,” a spokesman said.
Meanwhile, police said they are reviewing all material, including dozens of items such as scraps of fabric collected during last year’s search, and are liaising with experts as they continue to follow the orders of Ms Grahame.
The foster nana’s grey Mazda, which was seized from its new owner in Gymea last year, is still undergoing forensic examination, with detectives checking whether it was used to move William’s body.
“Strike Force Rosann detectives are continuing to conduct interviews and other investigative activity, including those under Coronial Orders, as well as reviewing all material with the assistance of various experts,” a spokesman for NSW Police said.
When police wrapped up their latest search, they left behind a memorial that reads: “We will never give up.”
A $1 million reward for information that leads to the recovery of William and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance remains in place.
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