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4pm: The lead investigator has warned the net is continuing to tighten on those potentially involved in William Tyrrell’s disappearance.
“If I was responsible, or had some involvement, in William’s disappearance I would be feeling concerned,” Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin said.
Searchers near Bonny Hills have found “some things”, but he admitted the week was a “minor hiccup” in the ongoing investigation into the toddler’s disappearance.
Divers have one more sweep to complete of a swamp deep in the Queens Lake State Conservation Area.
While admitting the squad of 30 officers had collected items for analysis, Det Insp Jubelin said police “don’t think it’s of any significance or relevance” to the case.
Searches have taken place on numerous properties since the three-year-old disappeared nearly six months ago.
He said further searches are planned, but would not discuss specifics.
The Strike Force Rosann leader also said officers “are getting information from interstate, but we are concentrating our investigation in NSW at this time”.
Det Insp Jubelin wouldn’t say if any searches had taken place interstate.
The search had taken its toll on officers who’ve been beating the bush and scouring waterways since the start of the week, he said.
“They were hoping to uncover evidence for us and they’ve worked very hard. I think they would say that they’ve just been doing their job.”
The strike force has “put considerable resources into this investigation and we’re confident we’ll find what’s happened to William.
“There is no excuse in not coming forward in this investigation.”
1pm: Water police from Sydney arrived just after 11am on Wednesday with an inflatable boat that will be used to search waterways inside a bush reserve between Bonny Hills and Lake Cathie.
The officers have arrived on day three of a painstaking search aimed at finding anything that will help police locate the missing three-year-old, including his favourite red and blue Spider Man suit that he was wearing when he vanished almost six months ago.
Police have also brought in a sniffer dog and his specialist handler to help examine the dense bushland which is about 21 kilometres away from where William disappeared from his grandmother's house in September last year.
About midday two divers were seen wearing masks and breathing apparatus as they searched through knee-deep water in a small dam off Long Point Trail in the Queens Lake Conservation Area.
After completing the dam search, the divers were expected to drive further down the dirt trail to search a larger swamp.
WEDNESDAY 6am: Police divers have joined the search for William Tyrrell as it enters the third day in the Queens Lake State Conservation Area.
Chief inspector Colin Green has confirmed the use of police divers on day three of the latest search for missing three-year-old William Tyrrell.
He also said a police dog would be sent in to the swamp area, but wouldn't say if the animal was a cadaver specialist.
The scouring of thick bushland has gone approximately two kilometres up Long Point Trail to a swamp.
Divers have been used to explore waterways around where the toddler disappeared in Kendall, however this is the first time Strike Force Rosann has brought them in.
Police searching for William Tyrrell said on Tuesday "a number of items” have been recovered in their latest intensive search near Bonny Hills.
They also, for the first time, admitted there was the chance they might find the missing toddler's body.
Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin said there were numerous reasons for the search through dense scrub in the Queens Lake State Conservation Area.
“Of course that would include a body,” Det Insp Jubelin said. ‘‘Clearly the fact and the resources that we dedicated to the search we thought it was worthwhile information to follow up."
He, however, refused to detail what had been found.
The Strike Force Rosann leader also wouldn’t say if officers had spoken on Tuesday with the Bonny Hills tradesman whose home and businesses were extensively searched last month.
“The success of this investigation is not based on this one search,” Det Insp Jubelin said.
Up to 30 officers will continue combed the bush on afternoon and will return on Wednesday morning. The search is expected to finish by 3.30pm Wednesday.
The three-year-old was last seen wearing a Spider-Man costume and playing in his grandmother's front yard at Kendall in September.
Anyone with information about William’s disappearance is urged to come forward via Crime Stoppers. Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.
