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CAMPBELLTOWN JOHN DOE: M, 35-45 - Skull found at St Helens Park
- May 27, 2001
By: Scorpio Date: May 12, 2020, 2:12 am
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Skeletal remains of an unidentified man were discovered on May
27, 2001 by a group of local kids were playing in a reserve on
Meredith Crescent, St Helens Park. It is believed the
unidentified man died between man died between 1980 and 1985 and
was of Middle Eastern or South Asian descent.
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Re: CAMPBELLTOWN JOHN DOE: M, 35-45 - Skull found at St Helens P
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By: Scorpio Date: May 12, 2020, 2:13 am
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Mystery skull found in Sydney bushland by children two decades
ago finally given a face
A man whose remains were discovered by children in bushland in
Sydney’s southwest almost two decades ago has finally been given
a face.
NSW Police have released a digital forensic facial
reconstruction in a fresh bid to identify the man, who is
believed to have died in the early 1980s, hoping the images may
jog a member of the public’s memory of someone from their past.
“The artist impressions give us a scientific estimation of what
the man may have looked like and we believe this is our best
chance to identify him and find his loved ones,” Campbelltown
City crime manager Detective Chief Inspector Greg Inger said in
a statement.
“We have made significant inquiries already, and while we’ve yet
to find a match in our missing persons database, we know
someone, somewhere, is waiting for answers. It’s also likely he
may remind someone of a man they knew way back when — and if
they’d lost contact in the early 1980s — that’s important
information to us.”
The remains were discovered at about 10.30am on Sunday, May 27,
2001. A group of local kids were playing in a reserve on
Meredith Crescent, St Helens Park, when one of the boys noticed
a skull partially buried in the ground.
He took it home to show his mum, who contacted police. Local
police and specialist forensic officers conducted a search and
excavation of the reserve over a number of days and located
almost an entire skeleton.
They also located a gold bracelet, a wrist watch, a cigar tin, a
lighter, a belt buckle, a belt, men’s clothing and shoes, spent
.22 calibre casings, as well as food tins and glass bottles.
The bones were subject to anthropological analysis and various
forensic examinations, and despite exhaustive inquiries and
comparisons to missing persons cases from across the state,
detectives were not able to identify the man at the time.
A 2004 coronial inquiry found that while the man could not be
identified, and the date, place, manner and cause of his death
were undetermined, it’s believed he was aged between 35 and 45
and was likely buried between 1989 and 1993.
In the following years, detectives continued to conduct
inquiries but weren’t able to confirm the man’s identity.
Following a 2017 review of unsolved cases and new technologies
available, detectives from Campbelltown City Police Area Command
renewed Strike Force Tavoy to investigate the matter.
As part of their inquiries, investigators sent bone samples to
the University of Waikato’s Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory in New
Zealand, which determined the man died between 1980 and 1985.
Police have been working closely with forensic experts to
conduct a range of DNA tests, including phenotyping, which
involves using genetic sequencing to predict a person’s physical
characteristics.
Results of these advanced DNA tests suggest the man most likely
had dark brown or black hair, brown eyes, and a mixed ancestry
of South Asian and Middle Eastern, however experts advised
ancestry may not be reflected in physical appearance.
Late last year, investigators engaged the Centre for Anatomy and
Human Identification at the University of Dundee in Scotland to
construct the digital forensic facial reconstruction.
At the time of the man’s death he was believed to be aged
between 35 and 45 and described as 166-174cm tall, with a
muscular build, dark brown or black hair and brown eyes.
Insp Inger added that Strike Force Tavoy was a multi-layered
investigation, and determining the man’s identity would likely
provide additional lines of inquiry into the circumstances
surrounding his death.
“The remains were examined by a forensic pathologist,
anthropologist, and archaeologist, who were unable to find any
markings or injuries which could suggest or indicate a potential
cause of death,” Insp Inger said.
“Unfortunately, the examination of the area where his remains
were found didn’t provide evidence that would definitively
conclude whether or not he died in suspicious circumstances.
Once we know who he is, we can start to establish more about his
life, which opens up the investigation into the circumstances
surrounding his death.”
Strike Force Tavoy detectives are urging anyone who has
information about the identity of the man to come forward by
contacting Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
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Re: CAMPBELLTOWN JOHN DOE: M, 35-45 - Skull found at St Helens P
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The remains were discovered by children in a St Helens Park
reserve in 2001.Source:Supplied
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One of the boys noticed a partially buried skull and took it
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A number of other items were located, including spent .22
calibre casings.Source:Supplied
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Re: CAMPBELLTOWN JOHN DOE: M, 35-45 - Skull found at St Helens P
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By: Scorpio Date: May 12, 2020, 2:13 am
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Skull found by children playing in park given a face in renewed
push to solve mystery
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The skull the boy stumbled across while playing at the reserve.
Source: NSW Police
There is a new push to identify a mystery man whose skull was
found at a reserve by playing children nearly two decades ago.
NSW Police have released artist’s impressions of what they
believe the man, whose remains were found in Sydney’s St Helens
Park in 2001, looked like.
Local children were playing at the reserve on Meredith Crescent
when a boy stumbled across a partially buried skull. He took it
home before his mother contacted police. Police scoured the area
and discovered the rest of the man’s skeleton. They also found
several other items including a gold bracelet, spent .22 calibre
casings and men’s clothing.
The bones were subject to anthropological analysis and various
forensic examinations, and despite exhaustive inquiries and
comparisons to missing persons cases from across the state,
detectives were not able to identify the man at the time.
A 2004 coronial inquiry found that while the man could not be
identified, the date, place, manner and cause of his death would
remain undetermined. It is believed he was aged between 35 and
45, and was likely buried between 1989 and 1993.
In the following years, detectives continued to conduct
inquiries but weren’t able to confirm the man’s identity.
Police picked up the case once again in 2017, sending the man’s
bones to University of Waikato’s Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory
in New Zealand. They determined he had died between 1980 and
1985.
Utilising advancements in DNA testing, forensic experts were
able to determine the man most likely had dark brown hair, brown
eyes and was of mixed ancestry, most likely of South Asian and
Middle Eastern descent. The testing suggests he was about 170cm
tall with a muscular build.
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Re: CAMPBELLTOWN JOHN DOE: M, 35-45 - Skull found at St Helens P
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Meredith Cres
St Helens Park NSW 2560
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