I feel for the family, but they’re misinformed re police response.
Missing Persons Squad in WA, is a part of Homicide Squad, and this investigation was run the same as a homicide investigation with the same resources, just using the Coroners Act for its powers than the Criminal Investigation Act.
As soon as a scene was identified, Major Crime forensics were deployed.
At a press conference in October, Major Crime Division Detective Superintendent Alan Morton said the case was still being treated as a sudden death and a missing person case.
He said police were using the same investigative principles as for suspected homicides as it would be 'irresponsible' to exclude the possibility of criminality.