Tragic twist in case of boy found dead beside a dark country road on his 15th ...

Tragic twist in case of boy found dead beside a dark country road on his 15th birthday as police reveal he was likely killed in a drunken hit-and-run The body of Braydon Worldon was discovered at the side of a country road  15-year-old was spotted by a passing driver near Wagga Wagga in December  Police have said today they believe Braydon was the victim of a hit-and-run   His inconsolable mother has said she just wants to know what happened 

By Laura Withers For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 09:19 GMT, 1 March 2019 | Updated: 09:19 GMT, 1 March 2019

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A boy who was found dead on the side of the road hours after celebrating his 15th birthday may have been killed in a hit-and-run, police said on Friday.

Braydon Worldon's body was found in Wantabadgery in the Riverina region of New South Wales in December 2018. 

Police had initially believed Braydon had fallen off his friend's ute near Wagga Wagga.

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Braydon Worldon (pictured) was found dead on the side of a road in the Riverina region of New South Wales

Braydon Worldon (pictured) was found dead on the side of a road in the Riverina region of New South Wales

However, police have now revealed a new theory in which they believe Braydon was a victim of a hit-and-run. 

They believe the keen fisherman was hit by a truck with a bull bar.

Investigators also suspect the driver of the vehicle was intoxicated or under

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