Emergency services responded to a residential street in Beverly Hills around 11:30 PM on Thursday night after receiving reports of a burning car.
Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, but upon closer inspection, officers found a body within the vehicle.
Although the body has yet to be formally identified, police stated that they suspect it is that of a 45-year-old Bankstown woman who they believe was abducted just hours before its discovery.
At approximately 10:30 PM on Thursday night, police attended a home in Bankstown following reports of a kidnapping and an assault on a young boy.
Upon arrival, Bankstown Police were informed that a group of unknown individuals had forced their way into the home and kidnapped a 45-year-old woman.
The alleged kidnappers were armed with a firearm and assaulted an 8-year-old boy with a baseball bat. They then forced the woman into an SUV, according to the reports.
Paramedics from NSW Ambulance treated the boy for his severe head injuries and took him to a hospital for further care.
A 15-year-old boy who was also present during the incident was taken to the hospital for assessment.
Both boys were known to the woman, police stated.
Crime scenes were established at both the Bankstown and Beverly Hills locations, and officers from Bankstown Police Area Command launched Strike Force Bushfield to investigate the case, with assistance from Campsie Police and the state homicide squad.
