Byron Bay friends of missing man Jackson Stacker grieve after remains found in farmland
Police believe human remains found on farmland near a Pacific Highway rest stop on the North Coast are those of a missing 26-year-old man.
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Friends and family of missing man Jackson Stacker are in mourning, after police confirmed human remains found on the North Coast this week were likely those of the 26-year-old.
Police established a crime scene at farmland behind a Pacific Highway rest area at Sleepy Hollow, north of Byron Bay, after suspected human remains were found.
“About 11.30am Wednesday, August 25, officers attached to the Tweed/Byron Police District attended the Sleepy Hollow rest area on the Pacific Highway, Yelgun, in search of man who was reported missing earlier this week,” a police spokesperson said.
“While searching nearby farmland on Pottsville Road, police located human remains, which have been sent for forensic examination.”
A crime scene was established, and the area was extensively searched.
The remains are yet to be formally identified but are believed to be that the missing 26-year-old man, police confirmed.
On Wednesday, NSW Police confirmed the remains were not those of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez.
Mr Hayez has been missing for more than two years, and was last seen on the night of May 31, 2019, leaving Cheeky Monkey’s bar on Jonson Street at Byron Bay.
Friends of the man were at Sleepy Hollow on Thursday, trying to determine whether police were still in the area working on the investigation.
Earlier this week, printed posters and online posts circulated about the missing man.
It is understood the man travelled from Melbourne to the North Coast about six months ago.
People who knew Mr Stacker confirmed he had found a job in the Byron Shire and had been living in his van.
His vehicle was found earlier this week at the Sleepy Hollow rest area, with Mr Stacker’s belongings inside.
Friends confirmed his family had filed a missing person’s report earlier this week, but police has not made a public plea to find the man.
Inquiries are continuing and a report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
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