Authorities are investigating after a body, believed to be female, was discovered inside a suitcase left next to a rural road in New South Wales, Australia. Police were called to Wolgon Road in Oallen, approximately 61 kilometers southeast of Goulburn, shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Officers from the Hume police district attended the scene and remained there into Sunday night. The remains were reportedly found by a member of the public who alerted authorities. The suitcase was taken for forensic examination, and a crime scene was established at the location. Detectives are working to determine the circumstances of the death.
The body has not yet been formally identified, and police have not released details regarding how long the remains may have been at the remote site. The area where the suitcase was found is located in the Southern Tablelands, roughly 109 kilometers northeast of Canberra and 254 kilometers southwest of Sydney. Wolgon Road is a dirt track that branches off the main Oallen Ford Road. Police were observed working in rainy conditions late into Sunday night to photograph the scene. The suitcase and its contents are undergoing forensic testing.