Police believe they have found the remains of one of Australia’s most wanted men, Stanley Francis Maguire.
Maguire was wanted for gunning down father-of-four Stephen Holmes near Wollongong in November last year.
His car was found abandoned near the F3 freeway near Mount White, several days after the killing.
Last night, a man walking through bushland discovered skeletal remains east of the Pacific Highway, near Mount White.
A forensic pathologist and investigators from Strike Force Alpita and the Homicide Squad were also notified as an overnight guard was placed at the site.
Investigators have returned to the scene today to search for evidence and retrieve the remains.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out on the remains to confirm the dead man’s identity.
Detective inspector Graham Parker expects a post mortem to confirm their suspensions.
“We have reason to believe that they are the skeletal remains of Stanley Francis Maguire – I can’t actually go into the reason for that at this stage.
“We do believe that’s who we’ve got there.”