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Karen Sweeney

Human bones found at marine park still not identified

In total, 426 bone fragments belonging to the same person were found scattered in the rock pools. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)


Burnt and fragmented human remains discovered in rock pools in Melbourne's east in 2018 were likely placed in the ocean only a short time before they were recovered by Parks Victoria staff, a coroner has concluded.

But despite extensive forensic analysis and searches in Australia and overseas, the identity of who they belonged to is still a mystery nearly six years on.

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