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Breaking: Human remains found inside sofa dumped in Sydney bushland

Breaking: Human remains found inside sofa dumped in Sydney bushland
ABC Australia Wednesday 11 November 2026, 20:58 UTC 1 min read
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A human torso has been found inside a sofa couch dumped in bushland in Sydney's lower north shore. NSW Police said they were called to Lane Cove North at about 2:30pm on Wednesday after reports human remains had been found in bushland. Officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command attended the scene and located a sofa couch containing a human torso.

A human torso has been found inside a sofa couch dumped in bushland in Sydney's lower north shore. NSW Police said they were called to Lane Cove North at about 2:30pm on Wednesday after reports human remains had been found in bushland. Officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command attended the scene and located a sofa couch containing a human torso. A crime scene has been establish with forensic specialists seizing the unidentified human remains for a post-mortem examination. While the remains are yet to be formally identified, police believe they belong to an adult male. North Shore detectives with assistance from State Crime Command's Homicide Squad have commenced an investigation. Loading
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