Remains of missing Australian child found after suspected crocodile attack

4/7/2024 13:15

        Australian police said on Thursday it had located the remains believed to be that of a missing 12-year-old child reportedly attacked by a crocodile in the country's north.
        
        The child was reported missing on Tuesday evening after swimming in a creek near Palumpa, a remote town of around 350 people seven hours by road from Darwin, the capital of Australia's Northern Territory.
        
        Northern Territory police Senior Sergeant Erica Gibson said in a statement, "This is devastating news for the family, the community and everyone involved in the search."
        
        There are more than 100,000 crocodiles in the Northern Territory, which has a land area more than six times the size of Britain, though fatal attacks are relatively rare. It can grow up to 6 metres long.
        
        The child and family had visited the creek for holidays, and it was reported that a black crocodile was seen in the immediate area.