A man who went missing in the Northern Territory outback nearly 24 years ago has been identified, after new DNA evidence allowed police to identify human remains found in Central Australia.
Key points:
- Owen Ryder went missing from an outstation in Central Australia in 1999
- Police found remains in 2007, but were unable to obtain a DNA profile
- Developments in DNA technology allowed NT Police and the AFP to identify the remains as Mr Ryder
Owen Ryder was declared missing in August 1999 when he did not return to his home at Kwala Outstation, about 10 kilometres from Hermannsburg.
According to NT…