A 13-year-old girl who went missing in western Victoria has been found dead, with police treating her death as suspicious. The girl was reported missing on Sunday after she was last seen on McCracken Street in Donald on Saturday. Police said she had not been seen or heard from since, prompting a large-scale search of bushland west of Byrne Street.
Human remains discovered
Human remains were found late on Thursday afternoon. “While the remains are yet to be formally identified, they are believed to be that of the missing girl,” police said. Detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Donald shortly after 11am on Friday as part of the investigation.
Suspicious circumstances
The circumstances surrounding the girl’s death are being treated as suspicious, and investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. Be the first to know: Add 7NEWS as your preferred news source on Google. Stream free on 7plus.
