Police seize car linked to William Tyrrell case as investigation gathers pace

A car has been seized in Sydney after NSW police spent the night spraying luminol at the property where three-year-old William Tyrrell went missing seven years ago.

Grey Mazda seized by police.

As part of ongoing investigations into the 2014 disappearance of three-year-old William Tyrrell, strike force detectives seized a Mazda from a home at Gymea. Source: NSW Police

The NSW premier is hopeful of an imminent breakthrough in the case of missing three-year-old William Tyrrell who disappeared seven years ago.

Dominic Perrottet said on Wednesday the signs and reporting coming from the police investigation were "very encouraging" and police were doing a "phenomenal" job.

He was commenting after NSW Police revealed they had seized a car linked to the case as part of their investigation.

The grey Mazda was seized from a home in Gymea in Sydney's south under a coronial order. 

"The vehicle was taken to a secure facility, where it is undergoing extensive forensic examinations and analysis, which is expected to take several weeks," NSW Police said in a statement.
Forensic services at the front garden of the former home of William Tyrrell's foster grandmother in Kendall,  NSW, Tuesday, 16 November, 2021.
Forensic services at the front garden of the former home of William Tyrrell's foster grandmother in Kendall, NSW, Tuesday, 16 November, 2021. Source: AAP
William went missing while wearing his Spider-Man suit and playing at his foster grandmother's home in 2014, in a case that has attracted national attention.

It's the third day of a renewed search for the remains of the boy that has seen officers comb the mid-north coast property where he was last seen.

NSW Police deputy commissioner Malcolm Lanyon said investigators were committed to the active investigation.

"The NSW Police will not stop until such time as we've investigated every possible lead," he told reporters on Wednesday.
William Tyrrell vanished from a home in Kendall, NSW in 2014.
The three-year-old was last seen wearing a Spider-Man suit in the garden of his foster grandmother's home. Source: AAP
Police on Tuesday dug up the garden at the Kendall home, with a mechanical sift brought to the property. They also sprayed luminol, a chemical that detects traces of blood, during the night.

In nearby bushland, volunteers cut down trees to help in the search.

Asked if police were investigating whether William died after falling from a balcony at the house, Police Minister David Elliott said every option was being considered.

"With a mysterious incident like this, every single option has to be investigated, every scenario has to be reviewed and tested," he said on Tuesday.

"Let's hope whatever the conclusion is, [it] gives closure to the families and community."
Police commissioner Mick Fuller has confirmed there has been a significant breakthrough in the case, saying he was confident police would solve the mystery of what happened to William.

"There is certainly one person in particular that we are looking closely at," he said.

The findings of a coronial inquest into William's disappearance, which concluded last year, are yet to be handed down.

A $1 million reward for information on the case still stands.


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