Body found near Murwillumbah confirms death of missing woman Yvonne Whear
Police confirmed a body found near Murwillumbah is missing 73-year-old Yvonne Whear; her death is being investigated as homicide.
Whear vanished from her home in the NSW northern rivers on 19 February. Whear's car was discovered in a river in September.
A decomposed body found a week later in a stockyard dip near Murwillumbah was confirmed Tuesday to be Whear. Whear's daughter said the family never doubted she had been taken.
Police are treating the death as homicide and exploring whether more than one person was involved. No suspects have been arrested or charged.
The discovery has shocked a small community that gathered to search for her during the eight-month investigation.
- 73-year-old vanished 19 February
- Age and disappearance
- Car found September, body found week later
- Timeline to discovery
- Dungay, in the northern rivers
- Where she lived
- Homicide, no suspects arrested
- Investigation status
Why it mattersA suspected homicide in a tight rural community has left residents alarmed and authorities pursuing a serious criminal investigation with no suspects yet identified.
AustraliaThe case highlights safety concerns for older women living alone in rural NSW and has prompted locals to install security cameras and review their own security.
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