Human remains in SA identified as missing father
Human remains found on a vacant block in South Australia have been confirmed as missing person Geoffrey McLean.
Detective Inspector Brett Featherby confirmed the 55-year-old father's body had been found in Salisbury South on Monday and his identity was confirmed through DNA testing.
"When Geoffrey's body had been located, it had been dismembered, it was located in a wheelie bin," Featherby said.
Human remains found on a vacant block in South Australia have been confirmed as missing person Geoffrey McLean. Supplied
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"We've only recovered his torso. We're firmly focused on recovering the rest of his remains.
"Evidence suggests persons or a person was in the process of burying those remains and may have been disturbed."
Featherby said the person or persons involved in the alleged murder were either burying the body or had left his remains.
Police say Geoffrey McLean's body had been dismembered. SA Police
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Featherby confirmed before McLean went missing on August 29 he had been the subject of four separate attacks, including being attacked by a person with acid, being struck with a log splitter, having his car set alight and having a bucket of acid thrown at him.
He has asked anyone with information to come forward about the alleged murder.
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