00:02It's been six days since Leila Jeffery was last seen in McCracken Street in Donald.
00:07She was a student at the local high school and her family had lived in the tiny town for about
00:11three years.
00:12But today, a confronting discovery.
00:15Police revealing they found what they believed to be the young girl's remains less than 600 metres from where she
00:21vanished.
00:22The 13-year-old's disappearance on the 4th of July sparked a major search involving the dog squad,
00:28air wing and specialist police.
00:30But on Thursday, emergency crews found human remains in Apex Park and her death is now being treated as suspicious.
00:38Today, police arrested a 16-year-old boy from Swan Hill and he's currently being questioned by detectives from the
00:45missing persons squad.
00:46We are quietly confident that those responsible are in custody now.
00:52We don't think there's anyone else who may be involved in this situation.
00:55It is a tragic outcome for the Donald community.
00:59It really does upset the community.
01:00There's a certain amount of fear that goes through the town before they know what actually happened.
01:05The ABC can tonight reveal that social media messages between Leila and the boy exchanged around the time she vanished
01:11will form a crucial line of inquiry for investigators.
01:14Two women in their 50s who are connected to the boy are currently assisting police but are not under arrest.
01:20One woman in their 50s who got with the police and secretary who had a few other dancers who were
01:20élections —
01:20One woman in his 50s who wanted the girl to talk to the police station.
01:22Two women in their 60s who are registered in The ABC to report that he was assisted in the city.
01:23One woman in her 50s who went to the criminal, two women in their 50s who were in the 50s
01:23who were demonized.
01:23Two women in the 50s who took the police station elbow in the police station—
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