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The foster mother of William Tyrrell outside another court earlier this year and inset, William.

Tyrrell foster mother says boy’s skeleton will be found ‘in 40 years’, phone tap reveals

The woman also said she doesn’t know why she didn’t immediately call triple zero when three-year-old William disappeared.

  • Sally Rawsthorne

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Woman confronts foster mother outside William Tyrrell inquest

The deputy state coroner issued a stern warning after a woman describing herself as a “concerned taxpayer” yelled at the missing child’s foster mother outside the hearing.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
William Tyrrell vanished from Kendall in September 2014.

Tyrrell foster mother theory presented to coroner, but court reminded ‘guesses are not rational’

A police theory that three-year-old William Tyrrell died after accidentally falling from a balcony at his foster grandmother’s home will be probed at the coronial inquest in Sydney.

  • Amber Schultz
The foster mother of William Tyrrell (who cannot be identified) outside court and, inset, William.

Police seek delay in investigation into William Tyrrell’s foster mother

Last year, police recommended charges against William Tyrrell’s foster mother to the director of public prosecutions. On Tuesday they asked that prosecutors pause their review of the evidence.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
William Tyrrell vanished from Kendall in September 2014.

William Tyrrell’s foster parents’ lives fell apart as police investigated them

The missing boy’s foster parents have been convicted of intimidation of another child, with each sentenced to 12-month good behaviour bonds.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
The foster parents of William Tyrrell arrive at the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday.

William Tyrrell’s foster parents guilty of intimidating a child

The missing boy’s foster father was on Friday found guilty after yelling at the child in his car, while Tyrrell’s foster mother had threatened to slap the child on two occasions.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
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William Tyrrell’s foster parents arrive at Downing Centre Local Court this week.

William Tyrrell’s foster father not guilty of lying to Crime Commission

Magistrate John Arms said some of the commission’s questions were vague and he could not be satisfied the man had knowingly given false or misleading answers.

  • Georgina Mitchell
William Tyrrell’s foster parents arrive at Downing Centre Local Court on Monday.

‘Ask her if she did it’: William Tyrrell foster mother quizzed over balcony theory

At a secretive examination, it was suggested that William toppled off a verandah before his foster mother disposed of his body. She insisted: “I didn’t.”

  • Georgina Mitchell
The foster mother of William Tyrrell (who cannot be identified) has called on police to release the evidence they claim to have against her.

William Tyrrell inquest to be advised on foster mother’s potential charges

Prosecutors will give advice by January on whether the woman could be charged over the toddler’s accidental death, an inquest was told. She maintains her innocence.

  • Georgina Mitchell
William Tyrrell’s foster parents arrive at Parramatta Local Court this week.

Child said William Tyrrell foster father ‘put his hands around my neck’, court told

A support person who sat in on a police interview in 2021 said the child sobbed during a break and disclosed the foster father had anger management issues, a court heard.

  • Georgina Mitchell

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