Rene Latimore murder: Timeline of desperate search for answers
Detectives are painstakingly piecing together a timeline of the last known movements and interactions Rene Latimore had before her body was found at an Ilbilbie property her family lived at.
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The body of missing mother Rene Latimore was found on the same property detectives allegedly found a massive marijuana crop earlier this year.
Forensic results confirmed the human remains found on the Schirmers Rd property belong to the 31-year-old mother reported missing on August 18.
But Inspector Tom Armitt said detectives had been working on the belief the badly decomposed remains were that of Ms Latimore, found “some distance” from the homestead about 2.30pm on Sunday.
It is understood the Latimore family has owned the Ilbilbie property for decades, but recently sold it to Mackay councillor Marty Bella, a long-term neighbour.
The former owners still lived there.
The alleged marijuana crop, about 800 plants, was found in February, months before the property was sold.
It has been a crime scene since the grim discovery on Sunday.
There is no suggestion the two incidents are linked.
Inspector Armitt said that would remain in place until “everything forensically required to be done” was completed. He renewed an appeal for anyone who spoke with Ms Latimore in the weeks leading up to August 8, the last-known communication she had with anyone including through social media, to come forward.
“Any thoughts or conversations she had, if she expressed any fears, anything can be useful,” Inspector Armitt said.
“Unless people come forward to tell us that information, we won’t know.
“We have to hear that from people so please don’t hold back. There might be people out there who have had contact with her that we don’t know about, even if it is just an innocuous conversation.”
Police are waiting on forensic results to determine the time and cause of death, as well as the body’s identity.
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Originally published as Rene Latimore murder: Timeline of desperate search for answers
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