Media Release
Missing man located deceased, Yatala
Police divers this morning located the body of a 27-year-old Woodridge man who had been missing from Stanmore Weir at Yatala since yesterday afternoon.
The man’s body was located in the Albert River shortly after 10am, approximately 300 metres downstream from where he went missing.
Investigations indicate that the man had been fishing off the side of the weir and appeared to be sucked into a drain when he was attempted to retrieve his fishing net at around 12.30pm yesterday.
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.
Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.
Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.
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