Human remains found

Police say that it may be some time before human remains found in Brisbane Water last month are officially identified and a cause of death determined.

However, it is believed the remains are those of missing Woy Woy teenager Ryan Sainty who went missing while paddling in his kayak on Brisbane Water last June.

It has been reported that wetsuit-type shorts discovered with the remains were similar to those Ryan Sainty was wearing at the time of his disappearance.

Police were called to Paddy's Channel near Woy Woy around 9.30am on March 28, after human remains were discovered by a boatman.

The remains were taken to Newcastle for identification and a post-mortem examination.

Website, 8 Apr 2010 NSW Police Media Website, 30 Mar 2010 Dan Proudman, Newcastle Herald