Dean Shillingsworth

Who is Dean Shillingsworth?

The body of Dean Shillingsworth was discovered by children in a pond in Mandurama Reserve at Ambarvale, New South Wales, Australia on 17 October 2007. The child's body was wrapped in two plastic bags contained within a tartan suitcase. Due to the length of time the child was in the water, the body was decomposed. The local police set up a crime scene which was investigated by NSW Police Forensic Services Group. The forensic evidence and investigation led to the boy's mother. Police subsequently arrested his mother Rachel Pfitzner who lived in nearby Rosemeadow. She was charged with Dean's murder. She did not seek bail and was remanded in custody.