Skeletal remains found by the bank of a river have been confirmed to be those of a missing retiree who wandered from his NSW nursing home 16 months ago. William Torrens, 75, was first reported missing from a retirement village in Moree on January 5, 2018. Human remains were found by the bank of the Mehi River earlier in the year, but police initially ruled out the possibility they were Torrens’. Further forensic testing determined on Friday they were indeed the pensioners’, bringing the search to a grim end. His death is not being treated as suspicious. Police will now prepare a report for the Coroner.
