Suspected human remains uncovered during plumbing work on Phillip Island

Tradesmen have discovered human remains while working at a home on Phillip Island.

Police and emergency services were called to the property in Silverleaves on Thursday morning after the remains were found.

Tradesmen were doing plumbing works at the home on Hazelwood Court, when they unearthed bones about 8.35am, police said in a statement.

Homicide Squad detectives were later sent to the home, where police tape cordoned it off on Thursday afternoon. The missing persons squad was also notified, and the bones would undergo forensic testing, police said.

The cause of death of the person whose remains were found was yet to be determined. “This includes whether the matter is suspicious,” police said.

Police were seen standing on the lawn at the rear of the home on Thursday afternoon, while a crime services van was parked on the street.

Silverleaves is a small town east of Cowes on Phillip Island. It had a population of 322 people as of the 2021 census, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Police urged anyone with information about Thursday’s discovery to contact Crime Stoppers.

With Cassandra Morgan

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