Body in cattle dip identified as missing grandmother

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 03:32 · Archive

Remains found in a livestock dip have been identified as Yvonne Whear, 73, missing for eight months.

Yvonne Whear, 73, was last seen on 19 February driving near Murwillumbah in NSW's Northern Rivers. Police are treating her death as a homicide. Her gold Ford Escape was found on a riverbed at Rous River on 12 September. On 5 October, police were called to bushland in Terragon, about 16km southwest of Murwillumbah, after trail bike riders reported a body. Officers retrieved remains from the stock dip, a facility used to treat animals with pesticides.

Acting Superintendent Matt Zimmer confirmed the remains belonged to Ms Whear. 'The news of Yvonne's death in these circumstances is tragic. Her family are devastated… they have described this loss as unimaginable grief,' he said. 'Yvonne's death has not only affected her family; it's also had a significant impact upon the local community. It's created distress, and it has created some concern in what is a very tight regional community.'

Ms Whear's daughter, Gillian Hallac, previously appealed for information: 'Someone out there knows something. Even the smallest detail could help bring Mum home, and we're begging people to share what they know.' Police have renewed calls for assistance from the public.

How it is being reported

• Cattle dip remains identified as missing grandmotherA body found in a regional livestock dip has been identified as a grandmother, previously having been sought after being missing for eight months.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 02:58
• Cattle dip remains identified as missing grandmotherA body found in a regional livestock dip has been identified as a grandmother, previously having been sought after being missing for eight months.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 02:58

In this story: Yvonne Whear · Gillian Hallac · Matt Zimmer · Murwillumbah · Northern Rivers · Terragon

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