Tasmanian police find human remains during search for Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, 14, who went missing from Launceston in late April
Tasmanian police find human remains during search for Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, 14, who went missing from Launceston in late April
- A full scale was launched for missing Tasmanian teen
- Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, 14, vanished in late AprilĀ
- Police have located human remainsĀ
Human remains have been discovered on a remote bush track during the search for a missing 14-year-old girl who disappeared almost three months ago inĀ northeastĀ Tasmania.
Shyanne-Lee Tatnell was last seen on the night of April 30 when she was captured on CCTV near the Henry Street Bridge in Launceston.
Tasmania Police on Wednesday launched a fresh search operation at two locations, including 50sq km of bushland near Nabowla, about 50km northeast of Launceston.
‘The remains were located on a bush track during an extensive ground and air search,’ Tasmanian Police said.
‘While they have not yet been forensically confirmed, they are believed to be human remains.’
Shyanne-Lee (pictured) is described as being about 160cm tall with a slim build and blonde hair
Police with a specialist cadaver dog from NSW Police (pictured, on Wednesday) scoured the area during the search which is expected to go for several days
‘Police have been in regular contact with Shyanne-Leeās family throughout the investigative process, and our thoughts continue to be with them and her loved ones during this difficult time.’
A crime scene has now been declared at a property at Scottsdale as well as the scene near Nabowla where the remains where found.
An extensive forensic examinations is now being conducted by specialist police.
No charges have been laid at this time.
Todayās search involved 180 people, including police search and rescue specialists, helicopter resources, mounted search and rescue volunteers, State Emergency Service volunteers, and more than 100 Tasmania Police recruits.
About 180 personnel were deployed, including 20 trained search and rescue personnel, SES volunteers, helicopters, people on horseback, all-terrain vehicles, drones and police recruits.
A specialist cadaver dog from NSW was also used to scour the North Esk River.
Shyanne-Lee Tatnell was last seen on the night of April 30 when she was captured on CCTV near the Henry Street Bridge in Launceston
SES volunteers, helicopters, all-terrain vehicles, drones and police recruits have been searching the area
Tasmania Police on Wednesday launched a fresh search operation at two locations, including 50sq km of bushland near Nabowla (pictured on Wednesday), about 50km northeast of Launceston
Detective acting inspector Andrew Hanson said a ‘specific line of inquiry’ is being followed.
He said police had identified all cars of interest in the Henry Street area at the time Shyanne-Lee went missing and drivers had been spoken to.
‘Our investigative team has spent considerable time scouring CCTV, interviewing witnesses, and meticulously following up every lead,’ he said.
‘Our search efforts this week are as a result of our commitment to locate Shyanne-Lee. We are doing everything in our power to make that happen.’
The search operation is understood to be the largest ever in Tasmania’s north (pictured, police on the ground)
Search personnel on horseback (pictured on Wednesday) were also deployed in the large-scale operationĀ
Investigators in early June forensically tested a car relating to a person of interest, but no link to Shyanne-Lee was found.
She was last seen wearing bike shorts and a cream hoodie with dark writing across the chest and shoulder.
Shyanne-Lee is described as being about 160cm tall with a slim build and blonde hair.
She had been staying in youth accommodation for the two weeks before her disappearance and was on her way to visit a friend in nearby Ravenswood.
Anyone with information has been urged to contact police.