A CRIMINAL analyst, attached to the police strike force investigating the disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell, has cast light on the behaviour of his suspected kidnapper.
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Saturday marked the 12 month anniversary of William’s disappearance.
The then three year was playing on the back verandah of his grandmother’s home at Kendall, on the state’s mid north coast, when detectives believe he wandered into the path of his suspected abductor.
Psychological profiler, Sarah Yule, is a key member of Strike Force Rosann, also comprising detectives from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad and the Mid North Coast Local Area Command.
Dr Yule is the Police Force’s Senior Forensic Psychologist and manager of its Behavioural Science Team, attached to the Forensic Services Group.
“With the investigation focussing on a possible abduction, there was only a narrow window of opportunity to take William,” she said.
“In addition, the area where William vanished is on the edge of the township near a dead-end street.
“So if no-one but William’s parents and grandmother knew in advance of his visit to Kendall, then you would have to have some other reason to be there and take that opportunity; either visiting, residing or working in the vicinity.
The head of the investigation, Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin, added the kidnapper would have taken some tremendous risks.
“The kidnapping occurred on a Friday around 10.30am,” Detective Inspector Jubelin said.
“It was broad daylight and whoever abducted him risked being seen from the balcony of William’s grandmother’s home as well as neighbouring properties,” he said.
Detective Inspector Jubelin said the inclusion of a behavioural specialist on the strike force has been invaluable.
Dr Yule has almost 20 years’ experience working on major crime cases in New South Wales and has studied with FBI-trained experts and behavioural specialists from the United Kingdom and Europe.
“In cases like these we need to get into the headspace of the person who took William, why they did it, what makes them tick and that’s where Sarah comes in,” Detective Inspector Jubelin said.
“On this first anniversary of William’s disappearance, we would like to make another appeal for anyone with information about the case to contact us.
“We would particularly like to hear about anyone who has been quite deliberate in avoiding the publicity about William’s abduction or in contrast, anyone who has been uncharacteristically, overly interested in the case.”
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to William’s disappearance to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: nsw.crimestoppers.com.au
