WILLIAM TYRRELL BOMBSHELL THE TRUTH AT LAST?

Nine years after the three-year-old's disappearance, there's been a shocking new development

A neighbour who was moments away from the location where police now believe little William Tyrrell died has told Woman’s Day she is “heartbroken” to learn of the new allegations in the nine-year-long case.

Last week, it was revealed police were recommending William’s foster mother, who cannot be named, be criminally charged.

“When the news broke the other night, I felt heartbroken because if this is true the impact it will have on the Kendall community will be enormous,” says Lydene Heslop, who also gave evidence at the inquest into William’s disappearance. “For years, for those involved, this has had a massive impact on families’ lives and emotions, so to hear this was upsetting. We all just want answers.”

COVERED UP

Lydene now hopes that after almost a decade of police investigations, false leads and many searches in her hometown, the three-year-old will finally be able to rest in peace.

“I hope there is closure soon for this little boy, his family and us as a community,” she says.

A brief of evidence has been handed to the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). It reportedly alleges the foster mother covered up what investigators believe was likely William’s accidental death in 2014.

Detectives believe they have enough evidence for the DPP to charge her with perverting the course of justice and interfering with a corpse.

But at the time of going to press, no decisions or moves in response had been made by the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions.