Police appeal for help after body of ‘mystery’ woman found wrapped in plastic, dumped in bushland near Sydney Airport

Police are appealing for any information about the identity of a “mystery woman” after a disturbing find was made in bushland.

NSW Police are appealing for any information that may help identify a “mystery woman” after her body was found wrapped in plastic in bushland.

The disturbing find was made along Foreshore Rd at Botany, near Sydney airport on Monday morning.

NSW Police have since confirmed the body is female. 

Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said investigations were continuing to determine her identity.

Police at the scene on Monday. Picture: NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

Police tape near the bushland where the body was found. Picture: NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

The body has been confirmed as female. Picture: NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a male or female, but it does make it more tragic we’ve got a female who has met her demise in suspicious circumstance,” he said.

At the moment she is a mystery woman, we don’t know how she is and we want to identify her.”

Superintendent Doherty appealed to the community for anyone who might have a missing female relative or friend to contact police.

“While it is a gruesome discovery, it’s a very sad tale that is actually sort of playing out right now and there’s a loved one who doesn’t know the news yet that their loved one has not only been killed but likely murdered,” he said

“We also require people reporting their loved one missing or having concerns.

“We are working hard to get an identification.

“This is a community appeal and it’s about sending the message so it helps us identify the person responsible for this poor victim’s demise.”

Police continue to search the park. Picture: NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

Police are also appealing for any CCTV or dashcam footage from the area.

Superintendent Doherty said police believe the body had been “covered in plastic in attempt to cover the body”.

“It appears that someone has stopped and the theory would be have disposed of the body just metres off the road,” he said.

“The fact is that it only appears an attempt to dispose and hid the body (will be investigated).”

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