'Deeply loved and will be missed beyond words': Scottish tourist dies in Australia after plunging into waters and drowning on Surfers Paradise
A Scottish tourist has been found dead in Australia after he vanished off the Gold Coast.
Police launched an urgent missing persons search for 22-year-old Lewis Jack from Glasgow after he was last seen in Surfers Paradise on Saturday night.
Mr Jack had been on a trip around Australia and South East Asia when tragedy struck.
Officers failed to trace Mr Jack through initial urgent appeals.
The Scottish tourist reportedly caught a taxi back to near his accommodation but failed to make it home.
He was last seen walking near the Nerang River.
On Tuesday night, the young man's body was found in the water near the Isle of Capri.
Detectives believe he fell into the water and drowned. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
Mr Jack reportedly caught a taxi back to near his accommodation but did not make it home.
Heartbreaking tributes have poured in from his family since the tragic passing and a GoFundMe page has been set up to help return his body home to Scotland.
'Lewis was one of the kindest souls – his smile could light up any room, and his warmth and humour touched everyone he met," a post on GoFundMe read.
'He is deeply loved and will be missed beyond words by all who knew him.
'This GoFundMe has been set up to help bring Lewis home to Scotland and support his family with the funeral costs.
'Every donation, no matter the size, means the world to us and will go directly toward repatriation and funeral arrangements.
'From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your support during this incredibly difficult time.'
No funeral arrangements have yet been made for the 22-year-old as his family prepares to bring him home.
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