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Body found in stockyard trough confirmed to be missing 73-year-old Yvonne Whear

Body found in stockyard trough confirmed to be missing 73-year-old Yvonne Whear

Summary

Police in New South Wales confirmed that a decomposed body found in a stockyard trough is Yvonne Whear, a 73-year-old woman who disappeared eight months ago near Murwillumbah. Her death is being investigated as a homicide after her car was found in a nearby river and personal items were recovered.

Key Facts

  • Yvonne Whear went missing eight months ago after last being seen at a service station in Murwillumbah.
  • A body found in a disused stock dip (a large trough for bathing livestock) near Murwillumbah was confirmed to be hers.
  • Police treated her death as a homicide.
  • Her car was discovered in the Rous River, close to her home in Dulguigan, in mid-September.
  • Personal items believed to belong to Yvonne were found with the body and at her house.
  • She lived on a small farm at Dungay for 23 years, caring for many animals.
  • Her phone last connected to a tower near where her car was found the morning after she disappeared.
  • Family members noted she had food cooking, animals to care for, and clothes ready when she vanished.
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