Authorities confirm human remains found inside crocodile believed to be missing fisherman Andrew Heard

Human remains have been found inside a four-metre crocodile believed to have fatally attacked a 69-year-old man in far north Queensland last week, authorities have confirmed.

A necropsy was performed on the 4.2-metre crocodile after it was caught and euthanised yesterday.

A specialist examined the animal and found human remains inside it.

Police are now preparing a report for the coroner.

Andrew Heard was last seen on Thursday afternoon after he set off in his 2.5-metre dinghy, headed toward the north-west side of Hinchinbrook Island, north of Townsville.

His wife alerted authorities that evening when he failed to return to their yacht and was not responding to her via radio.

Mr Heard’s dinghy was found capsized and damaged in the early hours…