Police reach out for public help to identify ‘body in the wall’ victim
The remains of a woman found hidden in a wall at a Brisbane apartment block have yet to be identified a month after they were found, with police set to lodge a fresh appeal for information.
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Cleaners found her skeletal remains tightly wrapped and partially buried in a locked area behind a wall in the building at Alderley on December 7.
Police said at the time the remains had been hidden there for “some months” with residents failing to notice any smell.
A post-mortem examination identified her gender but detectives were unable to work out her name, age and cause of death at the time.
Detectives have since tested forensic samples from the scene, analysed fingerprints found near the body and scoured missing persons reports.
They will make a fresh appeal for information to help identify the woman on Thursday afternoon.
Anyone with information that may assist investigations is urged to contact police.
