Human remains found at remote cattle station in Central Australia
Human remains have been found at a remote cattle station in the Territory.
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Human remains have been found at a remote cattle station 300km north of Alice Springs.
The human remains were found by a helicopter pilot last week during a stop point at the pastoral station.
The remains were found on September 24.
Police are not yet clear who the remains belong to but believe they may be those of a person reported missing in 2019.
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A police spokeswoman said the remains would undergo forensic testing to confirm they belonged to the person reported missing last year.
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