A decomposed body was found at a popular Coffs Harbour beach, on the north coast of NSW, on Tuesday morning.
NSW Police received reports of human remains at Jetty Beach about 10am and arrived to locate them.
The remains, described as bones, were found in the sand by members of the public, NSW Police told 7NEWS.com.au.
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Some other items were located nearby, police said, but it’s still unclear what they are and whether they’re relevant to the investigation.
The Daily Telegraph reports that the bones were found in the dunes by a regeneration volunteer about 10m from a popular picnic spot.
Investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.