William Tyrrell | |
|---|---|
 Tyrrell in a Spider-Man costume taken a few minutes before he disappeared[1] | |
| Born | 26 June 2011 Australia |
| Disappeared | 12 September 2014 (aged 3) Kendall, New South Wales, Australia |
| Status | Missing for 10 years, 2 months and 16 days Presumed dead by authorities |
William Tyrrell (born 26 June 2011) is an Australian boy who disappeared at the age of three from Kendall, New South Wales, on 12 September 2014. He had been playing at his foster grandmother's house with his sister, and was wearing a Spider-Man suit at the time of his disappearance.[2] For the first seven years of the investigation, Tyrrell was believed to have been abducted.[3][4][5][6] On 12 September 2016, a reward of A$1 million was offered for the recovery of Tyrrell and did not require the arrest, charging or conviction of any person or persons.[7]
On 15 November 2021, after receiving new evidence, the New South Wales Police Force renewed the search for Tyrrell in three areas surrounding Kendall, assuming that they were searching for human remains. On 17 November, major media reported that Tyrrell's foster mother and now-deceased foster grandmother were being treated as persons of interest in his disappearance. The police began investigating the possibility of a fall from a balcony on the property.[8]
On 27 June 2023, police recommended charges against Tyrell's foster mother for perverting the course of justice and interfering with a corpse.[9]
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- ^ "William Tyrrell's fourth birthday sees police renew appeal for information". ABC News. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ Damjanovic, Dijana (13 September 2015). "William Tyrrell: Forensic profiler reveals details about three-year-old's suspected kidnapper". ABC News. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "William Tyrrell disappearance: NSW Police investigate possible involvement of paedophile ring". ABC News. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Partridge, Emma (23 April 2015). "William Tyrrell 'person of interest' charged with Campbelltown child sexual assaults". Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Benny-Morrison, Ava (6 September 2015). "William Tyrrell investigation: highs, lows and false hope 12 months on". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Benny-Morrison, Ava (12 September 2016). "William Tyrrell: NSW Government announces $1 million reward for missing boy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ William Tyrrell foster mother a person of interest (video). 9News. Nine Digital Pty Ltd. 17 November 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Genders, Tiffiny; Meacham, Savannah (27 June 2023). "Detectives recommend charges against William Tyrrell's foster mother over 2014 disappearance". 9news.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2023.