Heartbreaking Words from the Daughter of the 73-Year-Old Missing Mother Leave Everyone in Tears
A 73-year-old mother and grandmother who was last seen at a servo in the NSW Northern Rivers on her way home from an art class at TAFE has now been missing for more than five months.
Yvonne Whear was captured on CCTV at the Shell service station on Tweed Valley Way in Murwillumbah at about 3.15pm on February 19.
Yvonne Whear was last seen at a service station in Murwillumbah in February. NSW Police
Her gold wagon, with NSW registration EWS28P, was spotted driving north on Queensland Road towards the small rural town of Dungay just minutes later.
Neither Whear, nor the car, have been seen since.
“We just need to know where she is and what has happened so our family can finally breathe again,” her daughter Gillian Hallac said.
“I miss her advice, her voice, her presence.
“It’s the everyday moments that hurt the most – the ones we never thought we’d lose.
“Our family is doing everything we can to cope, but the uncertainty is overwhelming.
“We just hope someone out there holds the piece of information that will bring Mum home.”
Whear lived on a small hobby farm in Dungay and travelled frequently to the larger town of Murwillumbah, less than 10 minutes away.
The family have previously told media that the day she was last seen she had attended an art class at TAFE.
Police have searched the area extensively, with drones, helicopters, police boats with sonar equipment, trail bikes and officers in cars and on foot.
Tweed-Byron Police District Crime Manager, Detective Acting Inspector Chris Elliott, said there was no evidence to suggest Whear intended to voluntarily disappear.
“Since Yvonne’s disappearance there has been considerable speculation, but the investigation remains open,” Elliot said.
CCTV captured Whear at the service station on Queensland Road about 3.15pm on Thursday February 19. Supplied
“Detectives continue to examine all available information, and at this stage we are keeping an open mind as to what may have happened.
“Anyone who saw Yvonne, spoke with her, or noticed her vehicle around the time she went missing should contact police – even a small detail could help move this investigation forward.”
Police have put the spotlight on Whear’s disappearance as part of this year’s Missing Persons Week campaign “Answers Still Matter”.
Detective Inspector Paul Fenwick from the Missing Persons Registry said investigators are determined to find answers the family deserves.
“Yvonne’s disappearance has had a profound impact on her family and the wider community, and finding answers for them remains a priority,” Fenwick said.
“Even the smallest detail – something you may not think is important – could be the key to locating Yvonne.
Yvonne was driving a gold-coloured Ford Escape wagon with NSW registration EWS28P. NSW Police
“Someone in the community knows something that could help us.
“Now is the time to come forward.”
Whear is described as being of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern appearance, around 154cm tall, of a medium to solid build and with long grey and brown hair.
SOURCE: 9 NEWS
https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/nsw/missing-persons-now-is-the-time-to-come-forward-nsw-grandmother-yvonne-whear-missing-more-than-five-months-20260803-p60kuw.html
