The remains of what is believed to be the body of a 12-year-old child reportedly attacked by a crocodile have been found, according to Australian police.
The child was reported missing on Tuesday evening after swimming in a creek near Palumpa, a remote town of around 350 people seven hours by road from Darwin, the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory.
“This is devastating news for the family, the community and everyone involved in the search,” Northern Territory police
Senior Sergeant Erica Gibson said in a statement.
There are more than 100,000 crocodiles in the Northern Territory, which has a land area more than six times the size of
Britain, though fatal attacks are relatively rare. They can grow up to six metres (20 ft) long.
The child and family had visited the creek for holidays, and it was reported that a black crocodile was seen in the immediate area, police told ABC Radio.
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