Australian town grieves after remains of missing teen Layla Jeffery, 13, are found

Human remains found in bushland near Donald, Victoria, have led to a 16-year-old boy being charged with the alleged murder of Layla Jeffery.

• Police charged a 16-year-old boy with Layla’s alleged murder; he appeared before a children’s court over the weekend.
• Layla’s aunt, Kaitlyn Cheyne, said her niece turned the light on before leaving home on 4 July because she had been “planning to come back”.
• Mayor Graeme Milne said psychological support was provided for local children as school resumed for term three on Monday.
• A crowdfunding campaign for Layla’s family had raised more than $41,000 by Monday afternoon.