A decomposed body discovered in a remote stockyard near Murwillumbah has been identified by New South Wales police as missing woman Yvonne Whear, who vanished eight months ago. Authorities are treating the case as a homicide after her remains were found in a stockyard dip last week. Police previously confirmed a partially submerged body believed to be a woman had been located in the area in late February. The investigation remains ongoing, with Whear last seen purchasing orange juice and adding credit to her phone in Murwillumbah before disappearing.


Police treating death as homicide. Whear was last seen in mid-February buying orange juice and putting $50 credit on her phone in MurwillumbahFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say a decomposed body found in a stockyard dip last week was missing woman Yvonne Whear, who vanished eight months ago after last being seen in Murwillumbah.Police said a week ago that a partially submerged body believed to be a woman had been discovered in a remote stockyard in Terragon near Murwillumbah. Continue reading...