Police fear a Hastings man missing for two months may be dead after finding signs of a struggle in his home.
Johnny Charles Wright, 50, who lived in the suburb of Mayfair, had not been seen since early June and his lack of contact with family and friends was out of character, Senior Sergeant Dave de Lange said.
Police had examined two houses where Mr Wright was known to live and found signs violence may have occurred there at some time in the past.
Samples were taken from the house and police were now waiting for forensic results to establish if there was any connection to Mr Wright or his disappearance.
"These factors certainly indicate Mr Wright hasn't moved on to another address or town and are of real concern. We are treating this investigation as a homicide as there is simply no other explanation for his disappearance", he said.
Mr Wright is a 50-year-old Caucasian with collar-length fair hair. He often wore a maroon Queensland State of Origin rugby jersey.
"We would certainly appreciate any other information people may have regarding Mr Wright. Someone may know something about his disappearance or where he is and we urgently need to get that information," Mr de Lange said.
