Cosmo Knott

I did a search in the Australian Forums, then a generalised search, but couldn't find anything.
After everything being strangely quiet for a month or so, there is perhaps a breakthrough
Police empty septic tank in search for toddler William Tyrell
The parents have never been identified 'for legal reasons'. Usually (though goodness knows how anyone could do it) parents/relatives are at the forefront of the media keeping the story active in everyone's mind. I think there was mention though of the lad having had a rough start in life. Perhaps he was in foster care
Anyway, I do hope there's some of resolution. Awful to contemplate.

Kim67

His family have been campaigning for information and urging people not to forget hin via social media for the whole time he's been missing. I have his face pop up on my FB newsfeed daily.

Cosmo Knott

Aaah, I didn't know that. So why the veil of anonymity in the general media? Not everyone is on social media......

Kim67

Who knows, it was announced a while ago that the case is now with the homicide squad, rather than missing persons.

Dorothy

There could be any number of valid reasons why.

Cosmo Knott

Fair point....I just couldn't think of any recent examples or think why you wouldn't use everything at your disposal to keep this story current. I was chatting about it with friends a month or so ago, and we all agreed there was very little in the papers about it. (Which then made us think the police knew a lot more than they were saying?)

Regardless, I do hope there's some resolution soon for the family.

moneypenny20

It's very hard to have regular official updates on a crime when the police either have leads to follow but don't want to announce them or when they have nothing to report. Social media and local news has had lots of reports keeping him in the (local) public eye and the last few days there has been lots of reporting on latest developments.