Search for William Tyrrell’s remains edging closer to foster grandmother’s home

New images have emerged of the search for William Tyrrell as investigators appear to be heading in a particular direction.

Police and SES crews are continuing to scour bushland in the search for the remains of William Tyrrell.

A team of about 20 people was seen on Thursday on the eastern side of Batar Creek Rd in Kendall, NSW — less than one kilometre from where the renewed search originally started.

They are less than 500m away from where the three-year-old boy vanished in September 2014 from a home that belonged to his foster grandmother.

William Tyrrell vanished in 2014. Picture: AAP/NSW Police

It appears a 20m strip is the focus of the search.

Earlier this week, investigators found a red piece of fabric, which was pulled from the drained creek bed.

William was last photographed wearing a red and black Spider-Man suit.

Police are continuing to clear scrub to make way for the digger on Batar Creek Rd. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Peter Lorimer

The search along Batar Creek Rd for the remains of toddler William Tyrrell moves closer to the house he went missing from seven years ago. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Peter Lorimer

Forensic experts have been helping with the search, including hydrologist Jon Olley and forensic archaeologist Tony Lowe.

They were spotted at the scene on Thursday.

But heavy rain has also been a hindrance on some days.

Grave expert Tony Lowe, left at digger, and hydrologist Jon Olley have returned to the search scene. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Peter Lorimer

Tony Lowe has been assisting authorities with the search. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Peter Lorimer

Investigators returned to Kendall last month to launch a fresh search following new information in the case.

William has never been found despite years of detective work, the identification of hundreds of people of interest, a $1m reward for information and a coronial inquiry that remains open.