- Anne Cameron, 79, was last seen at a street in Port Douglas, north Queensland
- There are grave fears she may have been eaten by a saltwater crocodile
- Police found her clothes in a pile next to nearby croc-infested Mowbray River
- Ms Cameron is in early stages of dementia and has been missing since Tuesday
Police hold grave fears that a missing elderly woman may have been eaten by a large saltwater crocodile after a pile of her clothes were found next to an infested creek.
Anne Cameron, 79, was last seen in Port Douglas, in Queensland’s tropical far north, near an OzCare Aged Care facility on Tuesday afternoon.
Police confirmed they found a pile of clothing next to a small creek connected to Mowbray River, believed to be less than two kilometres from the aged care facility.
Three enormous saltwater crocodiles are said to live in Mowbray River, according to the Cairns Post.
Police and SES have been searching for Ms Cameron for the last two days.
Anne’s son Craig Eggins wrote on Facebook, his mother, who is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, took regular short walks and would ask for assistance if she got lost.
‘She’s very mobile and could have walked a fair distance,’ he wrote.
Mr Eggins wrote there were no family feuds and Anne loved the staff at her aged care facility.
‘We as a family are very concerned about her and are actively searching with the search parties,’ he wrote.
Anne’s granddaughter Isabella Higgins wrote on Facebook her grandmother is new to the area.
