Wendy Hansen: Human remains found half buried in Coffs harbour identified as missing Queensland grandmother
Homicide detectives have identified remains after the grisly discovery of a Queensland grandmother who went missing earlier this year.
Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District located human remains half buried in bushland near Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour on Tuesday, June 18 this year.
Those remains have since been identified as belonging to Wendy Hansen, last seen almost 800km north of Coffs Harbour.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.New South Wales police are appealing for information following the suspicious death of the Queensland grandmother.
Wendy Hansen, aged 63, was last seen withdrawing cash from an ATM on Newton Street in Monto – about 170km west of Bundaberg, Queensland – on Thursday 29 February 2024.
When she failed to return home, and was unable to be located or contacted, officers attached to Queensland Police Service were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.
Following investigations, police obtained CCTV of Wendy driving south on the Bruce Highway near Wild Horse Mountain on the Sunshine Coast, at about 2.30pm the same day.
Wendy was last seen driving in her silver 2007 two-door Mitsubishi Pajero with Queensland registration 645TCZ.
Detectives attached to State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad established Strike Force Osbox to investigate the suspicious death.
As investigations continue detectives are appealing to the public for any information, CCTV or dashcam footage that may assist the investigation to contact NSW Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Detectives are specifically interested in the location of Wendy’s car which has not yet been located and are urging anyone with dashcam vision of the car to contact police immediately.
Investigations under Strike Force Osbox continue.
