Police are appealing for information after human remains were discovered in a burnt-out car south of Sydney.
Shortly after midnight yesterday (Tuesday 4 July 2023), emergency services were called to Waterfall Flat Carpark at Waterfall – about 9km south of Engadine – after reports a Toyota RAV4 was well alight.
Crews from the NSW Rural Fire Service attended and extinguished the blaze.
Upon an initial inspection of the vehicle, skeletal remains were located inside.
Officers attached to Sutherland Police Area Command were notified and attended a short time later.
A crime scene was established and forensically examined by specialist police.
The remains are yet to be formally identified and have been sent for forensic examination.
As investigations continue, Strike Force Krautz has been established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police are now seeking assistance from members of the public who may have been in the vicinity of the Royal National Park or travelled along the Princes Highway between Engadine and Waterfall between 6pm and midnight on Monday (3 July 2023).
Anyone with dashcam footage or information in relation to a dark-coloured Toyota RAV4 is urged to call Sutherland police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The incident is not believed to be linked to a similar incident overnight in Sydney’s west where human remains were discovered in a burnt-out car.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
