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Lane Cove: Police investigation after human remains found inside couch in Sydney’s Lower North Shore

Police made the grim discovery in a sofa in Sydney on Wednesday afternoon.

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A New South Wales police investigation is underway after human remains were found in bushland on Wednesday afternoon. 
A New South Wales police investigation is underway after human remains were found in bushland on Wednesday afternoon.  Credit: AAP

A New South Wales police investigation is underway after human remains were found in bushland on Wednesday afternoon.

Detectives were called to Lane Cove North about 2.30pm where they found a human torso inside a sofa couch.

The remains have not yet been formally identified, but police believe they belong to an adult male.

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“Police established a crime scene, with forensic specialists seizing the unidentified human remains for a post-mortem examination,” the force said in statement provided to The Nightly.

Anyone with information that could assist officers with their investigation are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Reports can be made anonymously.

A human torso has been found inside a sofa couch in bushland in Lane Cove North, Sydney.
A human torso has been found inside a sofa couch in bushland in Lane Cove North, Sydney. Credit: Google Maps

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