16yo boy charged with murder of Layla Jeffery after remains found | ABC NEWS

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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after human remains were discovered in the search for missing Victorian girl Layla Jeffery. The 13-year-old was last seen on McCracken Street in Donald on July 4, and was reported missing the next day. On Thursday, a wide-ranging search of bushland recovered human remains believed to be that of the missing girl. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-11/layla-jeffrey-donald-missing-teenager/106904920 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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