It is the story we all are hoping will have an end - and soon. The final chapter however, whenever it is written, we know will be a tragic one.
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For seven years, a mountain of growing evidence has been gathered. The investigation has also been plagued by speculation, rumours and distractions. And still is.
And once again, as we await the findings of a coronial inquest into William's disappearance, Strike Force Rosann has swooped in and launched a 'high intensity' search back at the place where this awful story all began. And to a local community no longer surprised by their presence.
Do we have any answers yet? No.
Are we likely to have any soon? Probably not.
It is a suspected crime of the darkest and most hideous kind. It involves a child and in the thousands of pieces of evidence collected, only one crucial piece to the puzzle is missing - someone, or several people, are not telling the truth.
Every time the Tyrrell spotlight is shone on Kendall, the scab is knocked off a slowly healing wound for this small village community - itself still in recovery mode from horrific bushfires and devastating floods that delivered two more rounds of heartache and loss.
And every time Benaroon Drive fills overnight with police, forensic teams and the herd of journalists all wanting that breaking headline, there are neighbours who watch on quietly as their piece of paradise is darkened by the very raw reminder that at the centre of it all is a child - a child named William.
A little boy who amid all the noise and drama of an investigation desperately trying to find answers, cannot be forgotten.
William Tyrrell was three when he disappeared without a trace. His final sounds were those of joy, freedom, innocence.
We will not forget William - the boy who thought he could be Spiderman. A child who had a lifetime ahead of him, but wasn't given a chance.
Tracey Fairhurst - Editor