The body found in a cattle dip in Terragon has been identified as missing 73-year-old grandmother Yvonne Whear, and police are treating her death as a homicide.

What it means

The body found partially submerged in a disused cattle dip (a concrete trough used to treat livestock with insecticide) on a farm at Terragon, in northern New South Wales, has been formally identified as 73-year-old Yvonne Whear, a grandmother reported missing in February. Police are treating her death as a homicide and have formed a taskforce; Whear was last seen driving near Murwillumbah before she disappeared.

Accuracy & sourcesGrounded

The claim is solid, based on an official NSW Police identification reported by multiple reputable Australian outlets (ABC, Guardian, AAP, 7NEWS, Fairfax titles), all sitting close to the primary police statement. The identity, location, and homicide classification are firmly reported, though investigative details are still emerging.

How new

This is genuinely new coverage from 13 October 2026, when police announced the identification of the body found the previous week.

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