NSW police say ‘body’ of woman found in suitcase by side of road near Goulburn was not human

Source: The Guardian 2 hours ago

What was originally reported as a body found in Oallen on Sunday was ‘very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains’, police say

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What appeared to be a woman’s body found in a suitcase by the side of a road near Goulburn in regional New South Wales was not in fact human remains, police say.

NSW police said they were called to Wolgon Road in Oallen about 12.50pm on Sunday “following reports a body had been located”.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/09/body-woman-found-suitcase-regional-nsw-road-ntwnfb

NSW police say ‘body’ of woman found in suitcase by side of road near Goulburn was not human

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