Body found in suitcase in southern NSW near Goulburn
Consensus Summary
Police in southern New South Wales are investigating the discovery of a body found inside a suitcase near Goulburn on Sunday. The incident occurred on Wolgon Road near Oallen Ford Road, with sources agreeing the body was believed to be female and the suitcase was seized for forensic examination. While all three outlets confirm the location is in the Southern Tablelands, discrepancies exist regarding the exact distances from nearby cities. ABC reports the body was found just before 1pm, while SMH and Guardian specify 12.50pm on Sunday. The location’s proximity to Goulburn, Canberra, and Sydney varies between sources, with ABC placing it 60 kilometres south-east of Goulburn, SMH at 61 kilometres south, and Guardian at 40 kilometres south. The investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to identify the remains and determine how long the body had been at the scene.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- A body was found in a suitcase on Wolgon Road near Oallen Ford Road
- The body was found at approximately 12.50pm on Sunday
- The suitcase was seized for forensic examination
- A crime scene was established at the location
- The body is believed to be female
- The location is in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- The body was found about 60 kilometres south-east of Goulburn
- The location is 109km north-east of Canberra and 254km south-west of Sydney
- Police were called to Wolgon Road at Oallen just before 1pm
- The body was found about 61 kilometres south of Goulburn
- The location is 194 km south-west of Sydney via the Hume Freeway
- Two men discovered the body and alerted authorities
- The body was found 40km south of Goulburn
- The location is 70km east of Canberra and 180km south-west of Sydney
- The incident was reported to police at about 12.50pm on Sunday following reports a body had been located
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- ABC says the body was found 60 kilometres south-east of Goulburn, but SMH says it was 61 kilometres south of Goulburn
- ABC says the location is 109km north-east of Canberra, but the Guardian says it is 70km east of Canberra
- ABC says the location is 254km south-west of Sydney, but SMH says it is 194 km south-west of Sydney via the Hume Freeway, and the Guardian says it is 180km south-west of Sydney
- ABC says police were called just before 1pm, but SMH and Guardian say the body was found at 12.50pm on Sunday
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