Police identify the body found in a cattle dip on a rural property in Terragon, near Murwillumbah in northern New South Wales, as that of missing 73-year-old woman Yvonne Whear. She had been reported missing in February and was last seen around mid-February in Murwillumbah.
Multiple outlets report that homicide detectives are involved as authorities treat her death as a homicide. The Guardian adds details from police statements about Whear’s last known activities, including buying orange juice and topping up her phone credit. The Daily Mail describes her remains as decomposed, while other local and national outlets broadly confirm the identification and ongoing investigation.
Outlets agree on the key timeline: Whear disappears in February, her body is located in the stockyard trough/dip later, and police then confirm her identity, shifting the investigation toward suspected foul play.
