Australia NSW - Leanne Akrap, 47, body found in reserve in Western Sydney suburb, Werrington, 15 Jun 2025

[iamshadow21]

Woman's body found in Sydney reserve had been there 'for a period of time'

Police officers went to Irwin Street in Werrington on Sunday after a passer-by spotted the body in a remote part of the reserve and called triple-0.

amp.abc.net.au

Detectives have been door-knocking in a quiet Western Sydney street after a woman was found dead in a reserve about 50 metres from homes.

Police officers went to Irwin Street in Werrington at about 1:15pm on Sunday after a passer-by spotted her body, partially naked and lying face down in bushland.

Detective Superintendent Trent King said the woman was "potentially middle-aged" and had been there "for a period of time".

 

[iamshadow21]

Second crime scene established at a block of flats half a k away. Suggests they know who she might be, even though they haven't formally identified her publicly yet.

Police search Sydney home after woman's body found in reserve

A second crime scene has now been set up in Werrington as police look into the death of a woman, whose body was found face down in a reserve at the weekend.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1934715663773294774

"The woman has since been identified as
Leanne Akrap,
who was last seen a week ago by her neighbours.

Police said
the man who was arrested was known to Ms Akrap,
but the two were not in a domestic relationship."

 

[Marg944]

“Police believe Ms Akrap’s body had been in the bush for several days before she was found, surrounded by clothes and garbage.

Following an extensive investigation, police arrested a 47-year-old man at a Hobartville home at 6pm on Monday.

He was taken to Windsor Police station, where he has since been charged with murder.”

Woman found dead in bushland identified, man charged

A man has been charged with the murder of a Sydney mother whose body was left dumped in bushland.

thenightly.com.au

 

[Marg944]

 

[Marg944]

Man charged with murder after Leanne Akrap’s body found in western Sydney bushland​

“Bryan Steven Johnson, 47, arrested in Hobartville after Akrap discovered by passerby in Werrington.”

Man charged with murder after Leanne Akrap’s body found in western Sydney bushland

Bryan Steven Johnson, 47, arrested in Hobartville after Akrap discovered by passerby in Werrington

www.theguardian.com

 

[Marg944]

http://drupal.internal.onlineregistry.justice.nsw.gov.au/content/court-lists

 

[Marg944]

“Bryan Steven Johnson, 47, was arrested at a home on Powell St in Hobartville about 6pm on Monday.

The man’s matter was mentioned briefly at Penrith Local Court on Tuesday.

Mr Johnson did not apply for bail, which was formally refused.

He will remain in custody on remand until he next appears in court on August 15.”

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/man-charged-with-murder-after-womans-body-found-in-sydney-bushland/news-story/1d5c1e8f0b5663f2286a6f258505c1f0

 

[Marg944]

Dbm

 

[Marg944]

http://drupal.internal.onlineregistry.justice.nsw.gov.au/content/court-lists

 

[Marg944]

No media reports yet on what happened in court today, but there is another date now listed. Magistrate S Corry was listed to preside today.

http://drupal.internal.onlineregistry.justice.nsw.gov.au/content/court-lists

 

[Marg944]

http://drupal.internal.onlineregistry.justice.nsw.gov.au/content/court-lists

 

[Marg944]

http://drupal.internal.onlineregistry.justice.nsw.gov.au/content/court-lists

 

[Marg944]

Still no updates in the media about this case.