Authorities nationwide are being asked to check their missing-person records to help solve the mystery case of an unidentified woman whose remains were found on a NSW beach.
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Locals uncovered the buried bones of a woman, believed to be aged in her 50s, in dunes at Jetty Beach in the north-coast town of Coffs Harbour on June 18.
The remains were dressed in a Bras N Things-branded singlet top and blue denim jeans.
NSW Police on Tuesday said forensic testing continued but the woman was yet to be identified nearly a month after the grim find.
"We have obtained a DNA profile, so we're hoping that might assist us in identifying the person," Superintendent Joanne Schultz told reporters.
Investigators have been working closely with the force's missing-persons unit, but they are yet to identify profiles matching the remains.
"We're now reaching out beyond NSW, to look at other missing-persons units across Australia and for them to check their records," Supt Schultz said.
The bones are thought to have been in place since as early as 2021.
A search of the surrounding area revealed several items of interest, including silver earrings, hair clips, a blue-and-white-striped button-up shirt, reading glasses, a book, a backpack and a wallet.
Further forensic analysis of the items and bones has been done.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Australian Associated Press
