William Tyrrell’s foster mother will soon learn whether prosecutors believe there is enough evidence to charge her over his disappearance. The woman was at the coroner's court in Sydney today where she made a statement denying any involvement.
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00:00 When the inquest into William Tyrrell's disappearance last sat, his foster mother was simply considered
00:07 a grieving parent. Three years later, and she's back at the Coroner's Court defending
00:13 herself. Standing alongside William's foster father, their lawyer issued this statement.
00:19 William's foster mother maintains she had nothing to do with his disappearance and asked
00:25 the police to continue looking for him and the answers as to what happened to William.
00:31 The three-year-old vanished from his foster grandmother's yard on the New South Wales
00:34 Mid North Coast in September 2014. In recent years, police formed a theory that William
00:39 died by accident and his foster mother covered up his death by disposing of his body nearby.
00:45 But their efforts to find his remains have failed and the foster mother has always denied
00:50 any involvement.
00:52 We will never rest until we find out exactly what happened to William.
00:55 Earlier this year, police handed their brief of evidence to prosecutors, seeking advice
01:00 on whether they have enough to charge the foster mother. The court today heard that
01:05 decision will be made by January.
01:07 William's foster mother and foster father hold the position of calling for the disclosure
01:13 of evidence which police suggest forms the basis of criminal proceedings.
01:17 If the DPP decides there is enough evidence to lay charges in this case, the inquest will
01:23 be put on an indefinite hold until after any criminal trial is finalised.
01:28 If they decide not to lay any charges over his disappearance at this stage, the inquest
01:33 will resume for another two weeks in March.
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