Australia Australia - Kybong, near Gympie, Qld, Keefton Rd, Asian Male, clothing, metal plate in femur, Oct'20

[TootsieFootsie]

Police appeal for info after human remains found near Gympie


GYMPIE police are investigating the discovery of human remains in bushland on the southern outskirts of the city, near where preliminary work is already underway in the construction of the Gympie Bypass. Police have today confirmed bones from a human skeleton were discovered 11 days ago.


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[TootsieFootsie]

https://7news.com.au/news/qld/fresh...d-in-bushland-in-kybong-near-gympie-c-1503342

"Fresh details released in mystery of woman's remains found in bushland in Kybong, near Gympie

Police have released new details about human remains found in bushland in Queensland last month as they work to solve the mystery of the person’s identity.

A member of the public found the skeletal remains in Kybong, south of Gympie, on October 11.

The investigation is in its early stages but detectives believe the skeleton is most likely that of a woman’s.

“Detectives believe the remains belong to one person who may have died a considerable time ago,” Queensland Police said in a statement"

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Investigation into discovery of human remains, Gympie - Queensland Police News

 

[Melt71]

Wow that's a decent looking piece of hardware. I hope QPol solve this one soon.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Mystery over human remains found off Queensland highway

Bones have been found off a Queensland motorway and now police are trying to determine who they belong to.

The bones were found on October 11 in bushland off Keefton Road in Gympie.

Police said a metal implant was found in one of their legs along with a blue Polo shirt, a pair of Jetstar shoes and pants covered in dirt and mud.

Queensland Police Inspector Gary Pettiford told reporters on Monday police believe the bones have been in the bush for more than two years.

More than 450 people remain missing in Queensland but police said they haven’t been able to determine if the bones are from a person on the list.

 

[Marg from Oz]

Wonder if the plate has any identifying marks to trace back to a hospital.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Yes I was wondering that too.
I was also thinking that the person may have walked with a limp.

Wonder if the plate has any identifying marks to trace back to a hospital.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/qld-police-appeal-after-skeleton-found-ng-s-2036497

"We've got an unknown person who has perished in the bush near Gympie. The focus of the investigation is to repatriate those bones to loved ones," he said.

"Our best estimation is that the bones had been there for over two years."

Investigators haven't established who the person is or how and why the bones were in the bush.

"There are three possible scenarios," Det Insp Pettiford said.

"One is it was an unfortunate accident, that someone has wandered into the bush and perished.

"It could be suicide or the third scenario is that it could be something more sinister ... a homicide."
He said a scientific examination found it was likely the deceased person was a female about 150 to 165 cm tall.

The person had a 15cm metal implant in their left leg near their knee.

Detectives are working to identify the manufacturer with hopes it may help them identify the skeleton.

 

[ZombieKittie]

I was under the impression that all medical devices placed in the body had serial numbers for legal reasons if anything goes wrong with the part and such but I could be wrong.

Have there been any updates on this case??

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Have there been any updates on this case??

No Cookies | The Courier Mail

Police have confirmed a skeleton discovered in bushland south of Gympie is that of a small woman, after numerous pieces of clothing were found at the scene.

A comprehensive search of the area adjacent to the Gold Nuggett by SES and police with shovels found a left femur and a jawbone which have been confirmed to belong to a human and most likely the same person with a "high probability" of being a smaller, shorter woman, police said
today.

A vital clue is the 15cm long plate which had been screwed into the left femur down towards the knee. The plate has a serial number on it but they have not found any matches yet, they are reaching out to orthopedic surgeons.

 

[ZombieKittie]

Thanks Tootsie

 

[Melt71]

I was under the impression that all medical devices placed in the body had serial numbers for legal reasons if anything goes wrong with the part and such but I could be wrong.

Have there been any updates on this case??

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The Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia (TGA) website indicates devices only need to show a serial OR batch number. It doesn’t mention what records are kept when they are fitted.

 

[Melt71]

According to MSM of October 2023 the Kybong remains have now been determined by DNA to belong to an adult male of Asian descent. From an article about the Australian Federal Police's use of forensic investigative genetic genealogy
www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-08/how-genetic-genealogy-is-solving-australias-coldest-cases/102870058

<snip> The AFP’s first round of DNA testing yielded some significant insights. The remains weren’t of a woman – they were an adult male of Asian descent........ it also meant the chances of finding a match using genetic genealogy were low. Databases such as GEDmatch and FamilyTreeDNA are predominantly populated with the test results of clients with Anglo or European heritage. Investigators haven’t found a match for the remains. At least, not yet.<snip>

 

[ZombieKittie]

Thanks for the update Melt

 

[Melt71]

Article of 3 January 2025 mentions this case and says "several others are on the cusp of being solved".

Australia’s First Forensic Genealogy Breakthrough: How Police are Solving Cold Cases - Simplyforensic

Police in Australia are making significant strides in solving cold cases through the use of genetic genealogy. The Kangaroo Island case, dating back over 40 years, recently saw progress with this groundbreaking technique.

simplyforensic.com

[snip] ..... The Kybong case, which began with discovering a tooth attached to a bottom jaw, presents challenges and opportunities. Despite initial difficulties in identifying the remains, the AFP’s DNA testing uncovered valuable insights—the remains belonged to an adult male of Asian descent.

While this discovery offered a new direction in the case, it also highlighted the inherent limitations of genetic genealogy. The databases, primarily populated with results from individuals of Anglo or European heritage, posed a challenge in finding a match.

Nevertheless, investigators remain resolute. They hold hope that more individuals will choose to share their DNA data with law enforcement in the future or migrate their data to accessible databases.... [snip]