More than a year after a 55-year-old man mysteriously disappeared in outback Western Australia, a man has been arrested in relation to his death and burial in a shallow bush grave.
The body of Dean Patrick White was found just over a month ago 160kms east of Perth.
45-year-old Robert Troy Scanlon, was arrested and escorted by armed officers on a flight to Perth on Sunday after being extradited from Brisbane.
Dean Patrick White, 55, (left) mysteriously disappeared in outback Western Australia more than a year ago. Robert Troy Scanlon (right) has been arrested in relation to his death
The body of Dean Patrick White, described as a bit of a loner and and an ‘easy going guy who enjoys a beer’, was found just over a month ago 160kms east of Perth (pictured)
Homicide detectives will allege Mr Scanlon buried Mr White in the bush grave, found about 200m away from the main road and a few kilometres from town.
He was charged with interfering with a corpse to hinder inquiry.
Mr Scanlon faced Brisbane Magistrates court on Saturday after being been held at Queensland’s Woodford correctional facility and is set to face Northbridge Magistrate’s court on Monday.
Mr White ‘often travelled alone, and slept in his vehicle or the trailer. Although he kept to himself, he was friendly in nature,’ Homicide Squad Detective Senior Sergeant Manus Walsh said.
His disappearance was considered unusual and treated as suspicious as ‘he hasn’t made contact with his family in over a year and his banking history has been inconsistent with his lifestyle,’ Sergeant Walsh said at the time.
Mr White, who frequently travelled across Australia alone with his camp trailer, was last seen in the tiny rural wheatbelt town of Quairading
Homicide detectives will allege Mr Scanlon buried Mr White in the bush grave, found about 200m away from the main road and a few kilometres from the town of Quairading (pictured)
Mr White, who frequently travelled across Australia alone with his camp trailer, was last seen in the tiny rural wheatbelt town of Quairading.
His car was found dumped in Highvale, Queensland last June and unusual activity was recorded in his bank account.
He had been camping prior to his disappearance but was reported missing in August last year.
His family became concerned when they hadn’t heard from him since wishing him a happy birthday and or after the news of his father’s death where he failed to attend his father’s funeral.
The investigation is ongoing.
Mr White ‘often travelled alone, and slept in his vehicle or the trailer (pictured). Although he kept to himself, he was friendly in nature,’ Homicide Detective Senior Sergeant Walsh said
Mr Scanlon (pictured) has been charged with interfering with a corpse to hinder inquiry. He is set to face Northbridge Magistrate’s court on Monday
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