00:01A slice of suburban bushland now the scene of a grisly discovery.
00:06Police located a sofa style storage couch and within that couch were human remains.
00:13They were found just five metres from the roadway off Avian Crescent in Lane Cove North.
00:19The remains were a torso. They were devoid of head, arms and legs.
00:24It's a shock to know that it's actually what it is.
00:27Police believe the remains belonged to an adult male
00:31and had been there for at least a couple of days
00:33before residents raised the alarm on Wednesday afternoon.
00:37We've received a number of reports from members of the public
00:39in relation to the odour and the suspicious item and that's how we came to be there.
00:45Locals say the area is popular among hikers, dog walkers and illegal dumpers.
00:51Police are unsure whether the couch was left there before the body.
00:55Obviously it's distressing to the local community
00:57and I want to reassure them that I'm confident they're not under any threat.
01:01The remains have been sent to the forensic medicine complex here at Lidcombe
01:05where they'll undergo an autopsy in the coming days.
01:08The missing persons registry has been asked to assist
01:10while police are combing Lane Cove North for clues on who this man was and how he died.
01:16Police say they have no leads on where the further remains could be.
01:21We have a number of resources in that area at the moment.
01:24The police air wing, we have a cadaver dog, we're doing a line search
01:30and we will leave no stone unturned.
01:33Detectives are also hoping the public can help out.
01:36If they check their CCTV, if they check their dash cam on the vehicles
01:39that may have been parked in and around that area.
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