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A crime scene has been set at a house in Inala, Brisbane.
An Australian grandmother has been charged with the murder of her autistic son who disappeared almost half a century ago.
Maureen Anne Enright was arrested in Brisbane after police received new information in August about the disappearance of Peter John Enright.
Peter was born on June 17, 1965 and is one of 11 children of Maureen and Michael Enright.
He was never reported missing, but detectives believe he disappeared between 1968 and 69, so he was between three and four years old at the time.
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Homicide Detective Inspector Damien Hansen said the crime scene was set at the Brisbane home the family moved to in 1966.
“We are looking for remains,” he said.
“We are optimistic at this stage, but that will depend on many environmental factors.”
The Child Trauma Unit and the local Child Protection Unit are assisting with the investigation.
The police are appealing to anyone who lived on Polaris Street in Inala, Brisbane in the 1960s or 1970s who knew the family or Peter to come forward.
The 76-year-old grandmother appeared briefly in Richlands Magistrates Court Thursday morning.
This story was originally published on Nine news and republished with permission.
