A Queensland Police spokesman confirmed the remains, which were
discovered in Biggenden at the end of March, matched the 78-year-old’s
DNA.
Investigations are underway into the cause of death, which is not being
treated as suspicious. Mr Hetherington disappeared from his property
north of Biggenden on October 9 last year, triggering wide-scale aerial
and land searches involving police, SES crews, and members of the man’s
family and community. His family raised the alarm when they were unable
to get in contact with him.