Police are appealing for witnesses after the body of a 60-year-old man was found in the waters off Avalon on Saturday. The discovery followed an unoccupied kayak found near Limeburners Bay in Corio at about 1.30pm. Water Police want to speak with the group of kayakers who found the vessel, and anyone else who may have seen anything in the area. The man's death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be prepared for the coroner. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner after a man's body was found in waters off Avalon Road in Avalon on Monday evening. The search followed the discovery of an unoccupied kayak near Limeburners Bay in Corio earlier that day. Emergency crews, including Water Police, the Air Wing, Marine Search and Rescue and SES volunteers, joined officers in the search. The body belonged to a 60-year-old man from East Geelong.
The body of a 60-year-old East Geelong man has been found in waters off Avalon. Emergency services were alerted on Saturday after an empty kayak was found near Limeburners Bay in Corio. Police, Water Police, the Air Wing, Marine Search and Rescue crews and SES volunteers searched the surrounding waters. The search ended at about 6.50pm when the man's body was found off Avalon Road. Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
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A 60-year-old East Geelong man has been found dead in water at Avalon, near Geelong. Victoria Police said his body was found near Avalon Road at about 6:50pm on Saturday. Emergency services had been alerted after an unoccupied kayak was found near Limeburners Bay in Corio earlier that day. Water Police, the Air Wing, Marine Search and Rescue and SES volunteers took part in the search. Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
Police have charged a 45-year-old man, Shaun Glen Brett, with the murder of Thomas Christie, 41. Mr Christie's body was found beside a walking trail in Maryborough West on October 7. Police allege he was assaulted in the early hours and died at the scene on Slaughterhouse Road. Both men were known to each other and had been sleeping at a nearby campsite. Mr Brett appeared in Maryborough Magistrates Court, was remanded in custody, and the matter was adjourned until January 19.
A body has been found in the Murray River near Tocumwal, NSW, during a search for a missing 39-year-old man. The man was last seen at Pebbly Beach campground in Victoria on 16 October. Police believe the body is likely that of the man, who was reported missing after going fishing. Formal identification is yet to be completed, and a report will be prepared for the NSW Coroner.
A body has been found on the Murray River, adjacent to Tocumwal National Park, that police believe is that of Patrick Evans, 39. NSW Police said the body was located on October 20. It has not yet been formally identified. Evans was reported missing on October 16 after he was last seen at Pebbly Beach campground, and police believe he went fishing in a small boat. Police divers, SES and NSW Maritime had joined the search. The cause of death has not been revealed, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Police have found the body of a 48-year-old man in bushland off Kittyhawk Drive at Chermside, in Brisbane's north. Two dogs had attacked a 37-year-old man in the same area on Friday night. Police shot both dogs, which are now in Brisbane City Council's custody. Detective Superintendent Andrew Massingham said police cannot rule out the dogs' involvement in the death, given the body's state of decomposition. A post-mortem analysis indicates the man died on Friday. Police are asking anyone who heard anything unusual in the park between 4pm and 6pm on Friday to come forward.
Police are investigating whether two dogs involved in a savage attack on a runner in Chermside may have also been involved in the death of a 48-year-old man found nearby. The man's body was discovered on Sunday in bushland off Kittyhawk Drive, with forensic work underway to determine if the dogs had any interaction with the deceased. The dogs, an American Staffordshire Terrier cross Bulldog and a Bulldog cross Boxer, are in the care of Brisbane City Council, which has issued a destruction order for the animals.
Police have confirmed that a body was discovered on Sunday in bushland within Brigade Park at Chermside, north of Brisbane. The find was made around midday near Kittyhawk Drive. Queensland Police have identified the deceased as a 48-year-old local resident. Detectives are now working to establish the circumstances surrounding the man's death, including how and when it occurred. Members of the public who hold relevant information are being asked to contact Crime Stoppers.
Police have confirmed that the body found in a livestock dip near Murwillumbah belongs to missing grandmother Yvonne Whear, 73. Trail-bike riders discovered the decomposed remains on October 5 on crown land about 20km from the town. Ms Whear was last seen alive on February 19, and police say her death has deeply affected her family and the local community. Specialist police are conducting forensic testing and searching her former home. Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
Police have confirmed that the body found in a livestock dip near Murwillumbah belongs to missing grandmother Yvonne Whear, 73. Trail-bike riders discovered the decomposed remains on October 5 on crown land about 20km from the town. Ms Whear was last seen alive on February 19, and police say her death has deeply affected her family and the local community. Specialist police are conducting forensic testing and searching her former home. Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
New South Wales police have confirmed that a body found in a disused cattle dip near Murwillumbah is that of missing 73-year-old Yvonne Whear. Police now treat her death as a homicide. Acting Superintendent Matt Zimmer said forensic examinations satisfied investigators she had been murdered. Whear was last seen on CCTV on 19 February. Police have set up a strike force and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
