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Daily Telegraph
23 minutes ago
- Daily Telegraph
William Tyrrell disappearance: Disputed claim emerges that person of interest took Tyrrell 250km to Tamworth
Don't miss out on the headlines from National. Followed categories will be added to My News. A second person has come forward alleging a 'person of interest' in the William Tyrrell investigation was identified by his own brother as being involved in the three-year-old's disappearance The woman, Donna Bulley, said she reported this to police months after William was reported missing in September 2014, but it was not followed up by detectives. The NSW Police Force has instead focused on William's foster mother in recent years but has not charged anyone over what took place and has been described in court as having 'no forensic evidence' and 'no eyewitness'. The person of interest, Frank Abbott, is currently in prison for child sex offences against multiple victims. Detectives investigating William's disappearance did not focus on Abbott until around 2019, years after Ms Bulley attempted to tell police about him. Recorded prison phone calls from November 2019 reveal police suggested Abbott 'borrowed somebody's car and went down, enticed [William] out with lollies and ice cream out of the yard'. He has privately denied any involvement, however, and is not suggesting the new allegations about his brother are true, just that they have been made and have not been followed up by police. Abbott was also never questioned at the inquest investigating what happened to William, with the coroner ordering her decision on whether to do so cannot be made public. Our investigative podcast Witness: William Tyrrell spoke to dozens of people about Abbott, including two men who now live in his old house in the town of Johns River, a short drive from Kendall, where William was last seen. Last month, we revealed the older of these men said Abbott's late brother Jeffrey – also known as Bluey – 'always said, when the stories were going around with Tyrrell, that he didn't do it. '[But] pretty close to when he died, Bluey said to my son, 'He did do it … and he's buried up on Big Bird Mountain there, where that big tree is'. 'No one ever checked that out.' The man's son said he did not remember the conversation, saying instead that Jeffrey Abbott 'didn't … believe Frank had anything to do with it. 'But … I think he was under the belief that Frank needed the jail time,' he continued. 'He deserved to be in jail because of things he'd done in his past.' The new alleged witness, Ms Bulley, came forward last week, after we reported this disputed claim. New disputed claims have emerged about person of interest Frank Abbott. Frank Abbott as a younger man. Picture: Dean Sewell/SMH Ms Bulley said she had been working in the Royal Hotel in Kew, a small town a few kilometres from where William was reported missing and where Abbott was often seen around the time. A regular customer 'got talking a bit and he said, 'Have you seen that bloody Frank Abbott around love?', said Ms Bulley. 'And I went, 'Actually, now that you say that, no I haven't'. He went, 'No, that's because the bastard's in jail'. 'He said, 'His brother Bluey told me that he took that little boy to Tamworth the next day',' Ms Bulley continued. 'I rang the police and I told them what he said. They rang me back … and I missed the call and then I rang them back and left a message and nobody ever got back to me.' Ms Bulley said this conversation took place in late 2014 or early 2015. Abbott was jailed over unrelated child sex charges in April 2015 – seven months after William was reported missing. Her account does differ from that of the first person to allege Jeffrey Abbott claimed his brother was involved. That man claimed William was said to have been buried near a local landmark known as the Bird Tree, while Ms Bulley claimed William was said to have been taken to Tamworth. Disputed claims have emerged that William Tyrrell was driven to Tamworth. Police were found to have 'no forensic evidence' and 'no eyewitness' information incriminating William's foster mother in court. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short Other evidence before the inquest alleges a close friend of Abbott called Ray Porter claimed to have given 'my best mate' and William Tyrrell a lift in his car, driving them 300 kilometres north. Tamworth is about 250km northwest of Kendall. Other evidence heard at the inquest suggests Abbott did travel to Tamworth along with 'a little boy', although this was not confirmed. Other evidence before the inquest also said Abbott repeatedly claimed to know where William was, suggesting various places linked to other potential suspects. Mr Porter, as well as Abbott's brother Jeffrey, have died in the years since William's disappearance, while the age of the customer identified by Ms Pulley makes it possible he too has died. The inquest into William's disappearance has been running for almost five years, with its findings still not expected for months. The police investigation has been running for over ten years, yet no one has been charged. The NSW Police Force, Coroner's Court of NSW and Abbott have all declined to answer questions. Abbott has claimed in court that he is no longer a person of interest to the investigation but this has not been confirmed. Originally published as New claim that William Tyrrell person of interest 'took that little boy' 250km away from where he went missing
News.com.au
31 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Senior royal aide shares major health update on the King following hospitalisation
IN LONDON A senior royal aide has shared insight into how King Charles' health is faring following his brief hospitalisation earlier this year amid his ongoing cancer treatment. A week after he commenced a whirlwind two-day trip of Canada, the staffer said he was successfully continuing to 'manage it'. 'The thing you learn about this illness is that you just manage it, and that's what he does,' the aide told US magazine People. 'Medical science has made incredible advances, and I genuinely see no difference in him. 'As long as you just do what the doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible. That's exactly what he is doing.' The King was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February last year and has been undergoing treatment as an outpatient ever since. He was forced to cancel all public-facing duties for several weeks, but returned in April and has since travelled - including to Australia last October - and hosted incoming state visits for international dignitaries, all while continuing his recovery. In late March, the Palace released a statement revealing that the monarch had called off a string of engagements after being admitted to hospital after experiencing 'temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital'. The incident unfolded following 'scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer', the statement continued. While the Palace did not comment on the specific nature of the side effects, it's understood not to be uncommon with cancer patients. Sources later described the medical incident as a 'most minor bump in a road that's very much heading in the right direction' to the Daily Mail, but added that it was necessary to cancel the engagements in order to 'protect and prioritise [his] continued very positive recovery'. Just days earlier in Northern Ireland, the King had visited a cancer research centre within the University of Ulster, where he spoke candidly about managing his condition. 'What's that Winston Churchill saying? Keep buggerring on,' he told fellow cancer patients. The King added that, in regards to side effects, 'you just have to push on, don't you?' While it's not clear what type of cancer the King has, it's previously been reported that it was caught at a very early stage.
ABC News
37 minutes ago
- ABC News
Daria Kasatkina pays tribute to Australian fans after bowing out of French Open
A proud Daria Kasatkina has declared the embrace shen has felt from Australia during her first grand slam under its flag at the French Open was like nothing she had ever known before in her tennis career. Kasatkina finally bowed out at Roland Garros on Monday, beaten by the 18-year-old phenom and her fellow Russian-born friend Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 after what the victorious teenager rightly called a "hell of a match" in the fourth round at Roland Garros. Two months since being granted permanent residency, Kasatkina's hopes of becoming the first Australian woman to reach the quarter-finals since Ash Barty's triumphant year of 2019 fell short, but the 28-year-old said she enjoyed being the 'last Aussie standing'. "It's been a good start," she said. "First of all it's been a good result but also, I felt super good to step on the court as an Australian player. "To feel the support from the stands so many times. I don't know if everyone who was screaming, 'Aussie', were from Australia, but I felt this support. Also, on social media I'm getting a lot of support from the Australians that they are so happy to welcome me, and they're happy for me. "So this is the kind of support which I honestly didn't have before, it feels like it's something new to me — but it feels so nice." When asked if everyone was now allowed to call her "an Aussie battler" after she had given the sixth seed a real scare with her second-set counter-attack when she even earned a set point, Kasatkina offered a wry smile and replied: "If you want to …" It was a tremendous match full of variety, like blitz chess between two all-court grandmasters, played in a fabulous spirit by two training partners. Their 94-minute duel on Court Suzanne Lenglen ended with Kasatkina chucking her wristband jokingly at her conqueror at the net, while Andreeva informed the crowd tongue-in-cheek that she only practised with the Aussie because she hated her. "Maybe we know each other too good, maybe we have to take a break in practising … no, I'm kidding," Kasatkina said. The only other time they had played a match was in the final of last October's Ningbo Open in China, with Andreeva ending in tears and needing to be comforted by the player 10 years her senior after blowing a 3-0 lead in the final set. Things have clearly changed. Andreeva has grown up. This time, she said it was easy to put friendship aside as she repelled Kasatkina's second-set surge when the world No.17 went from 3-1 down to 5-3 up, with a combination of the most extraordinary defensive resolve and some ferocious attacking shots. All looked lost for Kasatkina at the start of the second, but she lived up to her promise that she was ready to "die on court" as she chased down seemingly impossible causes and even outlasted the youngster to win one remarkable 26-shot rally. And that utter determination did give Andreeva problems as Kasatkina earned a set point on the youngster's delivery at 5-4, only to be deprived by a powerful forehand. Once back level, Andreeva began to dictate. One piece of amazing retrieving also induced a dismal Kasatkina smash into the net, and enabled her to break to love, before she sealed the deal on her second match point when the Aussie hit a forehand long. Andreeva has reached the quarters without dropping a set and is the youngest woman this century to achieve back-to-back last-eight appearances. Martina Hingis last did it in 1998. Asked if her input in practice might have helped Andreeva mature, Kasatkina said: "I hope not!" But she did recognise a completely different force to the player she played in Ningbo . "Well, she grew so much. I feel like she's taller and taller every single week, her serve's improving all the time and her movement is very good," she said. Australian interest remains strong around the grounds, with world No.2 junior Emerson Jones through to the second round of the girls' event with a 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 win over American Capucine Jauffret. Olympic men's doubles champions John Peers and Matt Ebden beat Italian fourth seeds Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) to make the quarter-finals. AAP
