澳大利亚昆士兰州警方于周六晚 10 点 40 分左右,在 Esk-Hampton Road at Redbank Creek 的陡峭地形中发现了一具人类遗骸 [1]。该遗骸据信属于 30 岁的 Jana Armstrong,她曾留下一个 4 个月大的孩子,并于 7 月 2 日在 Toowoomba 失踪 [1]。
警方随即逮捕了 Armstrong 的前伴侣,其年龄为 48 岁 [1]。该男子在其家中被捕,并被指控犯有一项家庭暴力谋杀罪 [1]。检方表示,案件将于周一提交法庭审理 [1]。昆士兰州警方的行动专员 Brian Collins 将此事称为“令人发指的犯罪”,并指出警方认为无法阻止此类事件的发生 [1]。
目前,警方正在征集相关时段的监控录像以协助调查 [1]。他们特别呼吁公众提供在 7 月 8 日凌晨 1 点半至 7 月 10 日半之间,经过 New England Highway 和 Esk-Hampton Road 的行车记录仪或 CCTV 录像 [1]。
Queensland police have arrested the former partner of missing woman Jana Armstrong and charged him with one count of family violence-related murder following the discovery of human remains believed to be hers [1]. The 30-year-old mother was last seen on July 2 while leaving her four-month-old child at home in Toowoomba before going into hiding or disappearing from view [1]. Human skeletal material was located by a hunter around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday night amidst steep terrain along Esk-Hampton Road near Redbank Creek, prompting the identification of the remains as likely belonging to Armstrong [1]. The suspect, identified as her 48-year-old former partner, was taken into custody at his residence and subsequently charged with family violence murder [1]. Acting Inspector Brian Collins described the incident as a "horrific crime" and stated that he believed police could not prevent such an event from occurring again [1]. Authorities are currently seeking dashcam or CCTV footage captured between 3:30 p.m. on July 7 and 1:30 a.m. on July 8 along the New England Highway and Esk-Hampton Road to assist with their investigation [1]. The accused is scheduled to appear in court this Monday facing the murder charge [1].