Bin found but Puddy mystery remains

It was the wheelie bin that West Australian police said held the key to solving the
mystery of missing Perth millionaire Craig Puddy.
But a day after it was found in scrub 65km north of Perth by two bush-bashing
four-wheel-drivers, police would not say what the bin held.
When asked by reporters on Monday whether the bin contained Mr Puddy's body, police
declined to say.
"At this stage we won't say what we found inside the bin," Detective Senior Sergeant
David Bryson said.
"We'll go through a series of tests to confirm some of the evidence we believe we
have got."
Mr Puddy, 45, and his green and yellow wheelie bin went missing from his luxury home
at Mount Pleasant in Perth's south nearly four weeks ago on May 3.
On Sunday in Two Rocks on the WA coast, two 4WD enthusiasts found the bin on a bush
track, about 200 metres off Breakwater Drive.
It wasn't burnt or destroyed but in a "pretty good state," Det Snr Sgt Bryson said.
Police forensic officers, local police, dog squads and SES personnel searched the
area on Monday and will continue on Tuesday in the hope of finding Mr Puddy.
"Finding the bin itself has been an absolute bonus for us," Det Snr Sgt Bryson said.
"From that site, the hope is we will find Mr Puddy."
Meanwhile, Cameron Mansell, the man police want to charge with Mr Puddy's murder,
remains in a north Queensland watch house after his lawyers delayed proceedings for
his extradition to WA, questioning the validity of the arrest warrant.
The 38-year-old was arrested on Tuesday last week after police found him camping
rough in Paluma National Park, north of Townsville.
He is due in court before a federal magistrate on Tuesday to determine if his arrest
warrant is valid and if extradition proceedings can go ahead.
WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has confirmed that one page of an affidavit
was not signed by a police officer, but he said it was still valid regardless.
Mansell's Jeep Cherokee was found burnt out in a pine plantation north of Perth only
days after Mr Puddy's disappearance and less than 15km from where the wheelie bin
was found on Sunday.
The former business partner of Mr Puddy underwent 15 hours of police questioning a
week after the millionaire's disappearance before being released without charge.
After being watched and tracked around the clock by police, Mansell slipped
surveillance and flew out of WA under a false name on May 13, sparking a 12-day,
nationwide manhunt.