Former top cop's theory on what happened to William Tyrrell
The former top cop in the William Tyrrell investigation has a theory on what happened to the little boy who went missing almost five years ago.
Gary Jubelin left NSW Police last month after leading the investigation into William’s disappearance from Kendall, on the NSW Mid North Coast in 2014.
Mr Jubelin is facing allegations of misconduct after it’s alleged he conducted illegal surveillance while searching for the three-year-old. He has pleaded not guilty to those charges.
According to news.com.au, Mr Jubelin told a Sydney crime writer’s festival on Sunday he has an idea of who might have taken William.
He added he’s not “100 per cent” sure though.
“I have my thoughts, not just gut instinct,” Mr Jubelin said.
“I have thoughts, ideas about what may have happened, but I want to stress that there is a process with the coroner and an ongoing inquest which I respect totally and support.”
Mr Jubelin will next face court on September 24.
The former top cop’s thoughts on William’s disappearance come as a new person of interest was named as part of the inquest.
Frank Abbott is expected to testify at the NSW inquest into the suspected abduction of William when it resumes in March 2020, a source has told AAP.
Mr Abbott was living in a caravan on a sawmill near Kendall when the toddler disappeared five years ago, 10 News reported on Wednesday.
No one has ever been charged in relation to William's disappearance.
Hundreds of people have been dubbed "persons of interest" during the investigation and a case detective admitted during the inquest there's "a very low standard to meet in order to become a person of interest".
Counsel assisting the coroner Gerard Craddock SC in early August stressed that any suggestion those called to give evidence were suspects was "simply wrong".
"This is an inquest and not a criminal trial," he said.
With AAP
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