Human remains have been discovered at a Geelong property that belongs to the family of missing man Daniel O’Keeffe.
The remains were found at the Summerhill Terrace home in Highton in the city’s west just after 1:50pm and detectives are still at the scene.
A crime scene was set up after the family discovered the remains and informed Victoria Police.
Police have confirmed the remains are that of an adult, but said formal identification still needed to be undertaken.
In a statement on Facebook the family confirmed the discovery.
“It is with heavy hearts that the family and friends of Dan O’Keeffe update this page to share that Dan’s remains were discovered earlier today,” they said.
Mr O’Keeffe was 24 when he vanished from his Geelong home in 2011 without taking any belongings.
His parents had set up a website and launched the Dan Come Home social media campaign, as part of a high-profile effort to find him.
Detective Sergeant Adam Forehan said the remains were found under the house.
“We’re treating it at the highest level at this stage until we satisfy ourselves that there is no suspicious activity,” he said.
Police could not say why the remains were not discovered when they first searched the family property.