"Police have charged a man with murder, hours after bones were found during a search for the remains of a woman who vanished more than 20 years ago. The breakthrough in the cold case was made late on Wednesday after the discovery of human remains, believed to be those of Susan Goodwin, 39, buried in the back yard of a house in Port Lincoln, South Australia. Major crime detectives arrested and charged a 64-year-old Port Lincoln man with the murder of Goodwin, who was reported missing in July 2002. He was due to appear in Port Lincoln magistrates court on Thursday."
"Earlier, police said they had paused their search after the discovery of bones at a Port Lincoln property during preliminary excavations. An anthropologist from Forensic Science SA and additional resources from the forensic response section and major crime branch travelled to the town to confirm if the bones are human remains and continue excavations. Police had been using specialised radar equipment to scan a property in Pamir Court, which adjoins Moonta Crescent, where Goodwin had lived. On Tuesday, Detective Inspector Andrew Macrae said it was a tragedy that Susan's family have spent the last 23 years without answers''."
Human remains believed to be those of Susan Goodwin, 39, were discovered buried in the backyard of a house in Port Lincoln, South Australia. Major crime detectives arrested and charged a 64-year-old Port Lincoln man with Goodwin's murder; he was due to appear in Port Lincoln magistrates court. Police paused the search after finding bones and deployed an anthropologist from Forensic Science SA along with forensic response and major crime resources to confirm the remains and continue excavations. Investigators used specialised radar to scan a property in Pamir Court adjoining Moonta Crescent, where Goodwin lived. Goodwin was last seen on 19 July 2002 after shopping locally, and detectives believe the killer was very close to her and may still live in the town.
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