Blood found inside a school cubby house in Sydney’s southwest may have come from a murdered child, police believe.
Teachers at Riverwood Public School found the blood pooled on the ground inside the playground cubby house in late January.
Pupils were not at the school at the time and detectives believe it may have stemmed from an incident around January 13.
DNA testing confirmed the blood as male human and Sydney detectives said on Wednesday it’s possibly from a child or small adult who was murdered.
“We’re now treating this as a possible homicide and seeking public assistance to identify who the victim is,” Superintendent Stephen Blackmore said in a statement.
“From our examination of the crime scene, we are of the belief the blood could possibly be from a child or small adult.”
Police have been unable to trace a victim.
“From the amount of blood found within the cubby house, we strongly suspect the victim sustained a very significant injury and most likely would not have been able to get up and walk away from the area, Supt Blackmore added.
Police searched swampland near the school immediately after the find.
Investigators have also examined recent unsolved missing person cases and student absentee records, without any success.
Supt Blackmore appealed for anyone with information about the case to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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