Salisbury South, Adelaide: Body found at vacant block could be that of missing man Geoffrey McLean
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Rotting corpse found in decomposition for MONTHS in bush suburbs, possibly missing man who was victim of acid attack just before disappearing
- Body found rotting in Adelaide bushland may be missing 55-year-old man
- Body found by worker clearing long grass on vacant lot in Salisbury South
- Police are investigating the body of missing man Geoffrey McLean. is
- McLean was the victim of an acid attack in May before disappearing on August 18
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Police are investigating whether the human remains found in a vacant lot could belong to a 55-year-old missing man.
South Australian police say a worker clearing long grass on the block in Salisbury South, Adelaide made the gruesome discovery of decomposing remains just before 2pm on Monday.
On Tuesday, detectives returned to the patch of land on Cheviot Road, with officers focusing on a group of trees and shrubs and clearing the area with knockers and metal detectors.
SA police say a worker clearing long grass in a vacant block in Salisbury South, Adelaide made the gruesome discovery of decomposing remains just before 2pm on Monday
Police are now investigating the state’s missing persons cases, with investigators targeting missing man Geoffrey McLean (pictured)
Police are now investigating the state’s missing persons cases, with investigators targeting missing man Geoffrey McLean, reports the advertiser.
McLean was last seen at his home in Andrews Farm on Aug. 18.
Earlier, on May 11, he was the victim of a horrific acid attack.
In that incident, he was doused with gasoline and hydrochloric acid before being hosed down by the police.
He suffered burns to his head, shoulder and arm as a result of the attack. There is no suggestion that the acid attack and disappearance are linked.
They say the circumstances surrounding the death are being treated as suspicious.
Detective Inspector Brett Featherby said on Monday that forensic tests are underway on the human body, with the remains too decayed to determine the victim’s age or gender.
CCTV footage from a neighboring property has also been provided to authorities.
McLean was last seen at his home in Andrews Farm on Aug. 18. Earlier, on May 11, he was the victim of a horrific acid attack. In that incident, he was doused with gasoline and hydrochloric acid before being hosed down by the police
SA Police Inspector Brett Featherby said the patch of land had not been mowed since March, with the grass more than 1.5 meters high at the time the decomposing body was found.
Nearby entrepreneur Kevin Boyle told The Advertiser, “It wasn’t really a place where you would have an accident.”
“You won’t find anyone this far from the road, in an overgrown paddock with nothing to suss out,” he said.
Mr Boyle said the land has been vacant for about 10 years and has never been properly maintained.