Overview

• A walker discovered the partially buried skull near the entrance to Mildura’s Apex Riverbeach Holiday Park on July 28 evening.
• Barrier Police District secured the riverbank and stationed a crime scene guard ahead of a detailed site examination.
• Inspector Wayne Demery said early indications point to recent remains rather than historical bones.
• The bones are en route to the Newcastle forensic laboratory, where specialists will analyse origin, identity and cause of death.
• NSW Police have appealed to the public through Crime Stoppers for any information that could aid the investigation.