Detectives suspect a rubbish truck had transported the body of Lesley Trotter, 78, on 28 March
for the remains of missing woman Lesley Trotter, with indications her body was transported from a wheelie bin near her home through refuse transfer stations.Investigators said last week they believed she was dead after conducting extensive searches at Brisbane’s Mt Coot-tha, based on the fact Trotter was an avid hiker and bushwalker.
He said due to the positioning of her body, detectives couldn’t rule out foul play and continued to treat the matter as suspicious. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup
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