A man considered to be a person of interest in the case of missing William Tyrrell placed a shrine inside his home.
It was discovered years after the child went missing. In addition to photos of the boy, the shrine also featured poems and other writings about the investigation.
The shrine was placed on the wall next to the man’s bed, and it contained a quote from Gary Jubelin, the former lead detective of the case.
It was located in bushland about a hundred meters away from the home where William was last seen in September 2014.
Due to the nature of the man’s suspected actions, he has not been asked to provide evidence at the upcoming inquest into the disappearance of William, which is scheduled to conclude in the next couple of months.
This despite Jubelin’s insistence that the man should be considered a witness. In his letter to the NSW coroner, he noted that the shrine was the most concerning aspect of the case.
A new podcast has raised concerns about why the man, who is not named, was not placed in the witness box. He said that, according to law enforcers, his property was searched immediately after the child wentmissing.
The man claimed that he was home at the time the child went missing. He said that he had no idea what happened to the boy that morning.
He was not charged with any wrongdoing and has maintained his innocence. Years after the child went missing, the property of the man was searched.
Bones that were later identified to be animal remains were discovered. The man initially denied that he was at the location where the bones were discovered, but he later claimed that the police planted them.
In 2020, a year after he had been removed from the case, Jubelin wrote to the coronial officials, stating that he did not ask the man a lot of questions and expected him to be called as a witness at the inquest.
According to Mr Jubelin, there were various concerns raised by the man during his time with the police. One of these was his frequent visits to the Port Macquarie police station.
He reportedly tried to ask to speak with Mr Jubelin, and he also allegedly motioned for his arrest.
In his letter to the coroner, Mr Jubelin stated that the shrine located next to the bed was the most unsettling aspect of the case. The man claimed that a detective had fabricated an allegation that he was involved in the child’s disappearance.
Mr Jubelin had been replaced by David Laidlaw, a detective who is currently overseeing the investigation into the boy’s disappearance. The case has been going on for over 10 years.
In recent years, the focus has shifted to the foster mother, and authorities have sought advice from the NSW DPP on whether or not to charge her.
The woman, who is William’s foster mother, maintains that she has nothing to do with his disappearance. The inquest into his disappearance is scheduled to resume in November.