Human jaw bone washes up on Umina Beach on NSW’s Central Coast

A jaw bone with some teeth still in place has washed up on a NSW Central Coast beach, sparking police investigation.

Police investigate after a human jaw bone washed up on Umina Beach, on the NSW Central Coast. Picture: Emma Simkin/ABC

A human jaw bone with some teeth still in place has been found washed up on a beach on the NSW Central Coast, sparking a police investigation. A member of the public found the bone at Umina Beach on Thursday afternoon. Police have established a crime scene and say the bone will undergo forensic testing.

Searching has begun for further human remains after a jaw bone was discovered in the sand at Umina Beach yesterday. ⁦@nswpolice⁩ say forensic testing is underway to see if they can identify who they belonged to ⁦@7NewsSydney⁩ pic.twitter.com/qYGI7gvAve

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Detective Chief Inspector Steve Laksa says authorities would speak to the missing persons registry in relation to the bone.

There is no way to know if the discovery of the bone is connected to criminal activity.

“There’s nothing we can say to indicate the location of the jaw bone is suspicious, we’re just keeping an open mind,” Det Chief Insp Laksa said on Friday.

The bone was discovered on Umina Beach near Sydney Avenue. Picture: Supplied

“There’s items on the jaw that might be able to identify (them) through DNA, examination.

“We don’t know if it’s 12 months old, 100 years old … we just have to keep an open mind.” Det Chief Insp Laksa admitted the jaw bone may also have come from overseas.

AAP