Tragedy Strikes on the Water: Body of 64-Year-Old Man Found Days After Desperate Search in Southern NSW
- A 64-year-old man’s lifeless body has been recovered from the water at Hume Weir in southern NSW, four days after he vanished while on a boat trip with two children.
- The children, who were left alone and adrift, were miraculously rescued by police uninjured, but the search for the missing man ended in heartbreak.
- The discovery has sent shockwaves through the community, with police now preparing a report for the coroner as they piece together the events surrounding the tragedy.
In a devastating turn of events, the body of a 64-year-old man has been found in the water at Hume Weir in southern NSW, just days after he went missing during a boat trip with two young children.
The alarm was raised on Tuesday, just two days before Christmas, when the man failed to resurface after entering the water at the popular spot. Emergency crews were scrambled to the scene at around 6.15pm, but despite a desperate search, the man could not be found.
However, in a remarkable rescue effort, police were able to pluck the two children from the boat, who were incredibly left uninjured. The youngsters were alone and adrift, sparking a massive search operation involving police, fire crews, SES, and the Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA).
For four agonising days, the search continued, with hopes of finding the missing man alive slowly dwindling. Then, at around 11.30am on Saturday, the worst fears were confirmed when a body was discovered in the water.
While the body has yet to be formally identified, police believe it to be that of the missing man. The news has sent shockwaves through the community, with many left reeling from the tragic events.
A report is now being prepared for the coroner, as investigators work to piece together the events surrounding the tragedy. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, as they seek to understand what led to the man’s disappearance.