POLICE have identified human remains found at Glen Aplin south of Stanthorpe last Thursday, 1 December, as those of missing Gold Coast man Jamie Hardgraves.
Detective Inspector David Isherwood told the media on Monday that police didn’t know how Mr Hardgraves got to the location.
Mr Hardgraves’ last confirmed sighting was on CCTV footage in the Stanthorpe CBD in late May.
This was after he hit a kangaroo near Texas and dumped his car, before hitchhiking into Stanthorpe.
Det Insp Isherwood said a post-mortem would begin late this week.
The last confirmed sighting of Mr Hardgraves, 43, was at Thiedke Road at Beaudesert on Tuesday 17 May.
On the evening of Tuesday 17 May he was also seen at a service station at Springwood.
Mr Hardgraves’ vehicle was located damaged at Stanthorpe-Texas Road early on 18 May, approximately 16 kilometres east of Texas.
The remains were found at a Kerridges Road property at Glen Aplin about 5pm last Thursday.
Det Insp Isherwood said the state of the remains suggested they had been at the location for some time, which was consistent with the timeframe in which Mr Hardgraves went missing.
He urged anyone who may have seen the deceased, particularly around the Glen Aplin area, at the time of his disappearance to come forward.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppers.com.au 24 hours a day.
