India, July 6 -- A woman in Australia is being investigated for possible cannibalism after her four-year-old son was found dead with a mutilated arm.

The mother, who has not been identified, walked into a police station in the town of Wyong, north of Sydney, on Saturday, leading police to conduct a welfare check at her house, the New York Post reported, citing the Sydney Morning Herald.

On arrival, officers found the body of the young boy with significant arm injuries and described the scene as so "grisly" that they required support services, authorities said.

Officials added that they are holding "discussions" with the mother and are considering a case of cannibalism as part of the investigation.

The child had reportedly been dead fo...