CRIMINAL psychologists involved in the investigation into the disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell helped unearth a paedophile ring operating in the area where he disappeared.
It is understood police have identified several people they suspect to be involved in the paedophile ring operating in north coast area around Kendall, where three-year-old William disappeared more than seven months ago.
When asked if police had already arrested anyone suspected to be *involved in the ring, investigation head Detective-Inspector Gary Jubelin declined to comment.
Experts from the Behavioural Science Team have been assessing the behaviour and personality characteristics of all suspects to pinpoint anyone capable of abducting William.
The experts were brought in soon after the three-year-old William vanished on September 12.
Det-Insp Jubelin, who is leading the investigation, said the team had given investigators a different perspective on potential suspects.
“It’s another tool we’ve used to *ensure no stone is left unturned,” he said.
“They’ve been examining anyone we identify as needing to be looked at more closely.
“Like in the Tyrrell matter, where we believe it’s a stranger abduction, there are certain conclusions that can be drawn from a psychological perspective.”
The disappearance of Sydney toddler William Tyrrell
Det-Insp Jubelin said criminal psychologists were rarely used in homicide investigations and only on request from detectives on the case.
The new insight into the police *investigation comes as William’s parents come to terms with the chilling possibility that their son may have been in the hands of paedophiles for the past seven months.
“It’s a double-edged sword for them,” he said.
“On one hand it gives them some hope that he could still be alive, but then their minds go to a very dark place in terms of what he may have been through.
“They’ve shown a lot of courage and fortitude in a situation incredibly difficult for any parent to cope with.”
Det-Insp Jubelin said despite the new developments, it was still very possible William had been murdered.
“We don’t want to give any false hope. We are still considering all possibilities,” he said.
Det-Insp Jubelin would not comment on how investigators discovered the paedophile ring, but said it was a combination of public information and police intelligence.
He said police were “very confident” they would soon find out what happened to William.
“But until we find evidence to suggest he is dead, we will operate on the assumption that he is alive,” he said.
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