Overview
- Police halted on‑ground operations after two days of searching and will reassess following the recovery of additional bones and clothing.
- Officers line‑searched a 500‑metre stretch of the Arthur River about 2 to 2.5 kilometres from Philosopher Falls, locating a polar fleece, a bra, a thermal top, and more bones.
- The latest effort followed a volunteer’s discovery of human remains on Wednesday during a privately organised search.
- Authorities say the location and nature of the finds make them likely to be Cremer’s, with DNA, pathology, anthropology, and odontology tests expected to take weeks and possibly longer before coroner confirmation.
- The privately led team previously found Cremer’s phone in December 2025 using Google account data, and police said they collaborated with volunteers while urging formal registration.