Overview

• On July 31, a dog walker discovered a human skull in dense scrubland east of Port Lincoln that had not previously been searched by police
• Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said preliminary inquiries suggest the remains are likely Story’s but that forensic and scientific testing is required for confirmation
• South Australia Police halted general field searches after exhausting all known areas of interest in the hunt for Story’s missing head
• Former reality TV contestant Tamika Chesser remains held at James Nash House under a forensic mental health order as she faces murder and related charges
• Her murder trial is set for December as investigators continue to probe Story’s cause of death and possible motive