Police have confirmed the bones found at a New Mapoon bait and tackle shop on 24 April, which were initially suspected to be a human foot, are “not of human origin”. Photo: Supplied.
It was a mystery that kept the northernmost part of Cape York perplexed for 48 hours, but the question about the discovery of a “foot” at a Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) business has put to rest by police.
The NPA community was abuzz with questions, theories and suspicion after Cape York Weekly broke the story early on Anzac Day that what was suspected to be a human foot had been discovered at a bait and tackle shop at New Mapoon on 24 April.
A member of the public called police on Thursday just before 12pm to advise they had found what they believed could be the right foot of an adult human.
An initial forensic examination and medical imaging were conducted at the Bamaga Hospital on Thursday afternoon before the item was sent to Cairns for further analysis.
On 26 April, police advised they had removed the crime scene after it was determined the bones were “not of human origin”.
“Police investigating the discovery of bones located in Bamaga on 24 April have received confirmation that the bones are not of human origin,” a Queensland Police Service spokesperson said on Saturday afternoon.
“Those results (from the Cairns analysis) have now conclusively confirmed the bone is not human, and the crime scene has since been closed.”
