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Detectives will persist through torrential rain for a second day as they scour drenched bushland for missing William Tyrrell
A deluge overnight washed away a week's worth of tireless detective work, while tarps placed down to protect key search areas are sunken with puddles of water.
A new team of investigators arrived at the three Kendall dig sites - just 700m from the address he was last seen on September 12, 2014, at his foster grandmother’s home - on Sunday.
Their efforts were hampered by the downpour, which worsened into the evening and overnight, flooding a creek detectives had painstakingly drained and examined just days earlier.
Search for William Tyrrell's remains go on despite the terrible weather
The hunt for William Tyrrell has been going on for seven years but police believe they are closer than ever to finding the truth
The rain subsided early Monday morning but picked up again by the time detectives arrived at the site about 8.20am, and a severe weather warning remains in place for the NSW mid north coast.
Tarps covering the ground where investigators have already meticulously sifted through are weighed down by water, and officers set