# Human torso found in Sydney bushland

> NSW police launch homicide investigation after human remains discovered on a sofa in Lane Cove North.
- Title: Human torso found in Sydney bushland · the Guardian | Shortify
- Summary: NSW police launch homicide investigation after human remains discovered on a sofa in Lane Cove North.
- Keywords: lane cove north, sydney, new south wales, homicide investigation, human remains, nsw police, the Guardian
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/12/human-torso-found-sydneys-lower-north-shore-ntwnfb
- Author: Guardian staff
- Published: 2026-11-11T21:09:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lane cove north, sydney, new south wales, homicide investigation, human remains, nsw police, news, world
## Torso found in bushland
NSW police were called to Lane Cove North about two thirty pm on Wednesday after reports of human remains in bushland on Sydney's lower north shore.
## Remains on a sofa
Officers found a sofa couch containing a human torso believed to be that of an adult male. A crime scene was established and forensic specialists seized the remains.
## Homicide squad launches probe
Detectives and the state's homicide squad launched an investigation. Police urged people to contact them with information about the discovery.
## Key takeaway

NSW police launched a homicide investigation after a human torso believed to be an adult male was found on a sofa in bushland at Lane Cove North on Wednesday.