Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin says several factors of William Tyrrell search must be investigated

The man who led the investigation into William Tyrrell is calling for an inquiry, questioning the tactics being used by police.

The man who led the investigation into the disappearance of William Tyrrell is calling for a public inquiry into the handling of the case, questioning whether the tactics being used by police could “destroy lives”.

But the NSW Police Force said their only focus and the only thing that matters to them is William – and they stand by their investigation and the current Coronial process.

“This is all for William, and if it takes time and effort to get it right, it’s worth it,” Homicide Squad Commander Danny Doherty exclusively told the Saturday Telegraph.

Former Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin has claimed placing the focus of the investigation on William’s foster mother, “leaking” information to the media about her unrelated charges and informing the public that he had “messed up the case” is creating a narrative that is not supported by facts.

“I’ve worked many homicides and been accused of playing hardball when working those cases, but I understand actions have consequences and there is no way I would have singled out a person with a strategy like that. If you get it wrong, you destroy lives.”

Jubelin said it was time the Tyrell investigation was opened to greater public scrutiny.

“It appears I am the only person who has had to justify their actions. Perhaps it is time for a public inquiry into the handling of the investigation, from the moment William disappeared, including how certain information has been leaked to the media.”

Gary Jubelin, who led the investigation into the disappearance of William Tyrrell, is calling for a public inquiry into the handling of the case

The NSW Police Force said their only focus and the only thing that matters to them is William – and they stand by their investigation and the current Coronial process.

The little boy in the Spider-Man suit vanished from his foster grandmother’s front yard in Kendall on the NSW mid-north coast on September 12, 2014.

The case cost Jubelin his career and his reputation in 2019 when he was convicted of illegally recording four conversations with a person of interest.

The former detective, who is this week releasing his second book, said he would “rather not be talking about the William Tyrrell investigation” but feels obliged to do so to “ensure more lives are not ruined by misinformation, speculation and rumours that have surrounded the investigation over the past 12 months”.

Police look at a water tank at the house William Tyrrell went missing from near Kendall.

Grave archaeologist Dr Tony Lowe searches for evidence relating to disappearance of 3-year-old William Tyrrell.

Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty, said every effort is – and should be – channelled toward finding William Tyrrell.

“This is all for William, and if it takes time and effort to get it right, it’s worth it.”

Despite a highly publicised Kendall search in November last year, there has been no breakthrough in the case.

The $1 million reward for information that leads to the recovery of William Tyrrell, and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, remains in place.

Badness by Gary Jubelin will be published by HarperCollins on September 5 and is available to pre-order now. For more, listen to Gary’s phenomenally successful I Catch Killers wherever you get your podcasts.