Mother of missing fisherman Corrie Feehan pleads for answers

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2 days ago

The mother of a fisherman missing off Western Australia's Mid West coast says her heart is breaking after her son's sudden disappearance.
Corrie Feehan was last seen about 9am on April 26, paddling a blue and white kayak north along the coast near Freshwater Point in Leeman, about 260 kilometres north of Perth.
Police suspended an extensive land and sea search without a definitive result.
His family remains desperate for a breakthrough more than five weeks on.
Julie Deery said she was living a nightmare but chose to publicise her grief in a bid to solve her son's disappearance.
"The police can't proceed without any new evidence, so I've kind of put it on my own back to get [the message] out there," she said.
"Some people might come forward … any information, big or small, it doesn't matter, it all helps."
Ms Deery said her nature-loving son was a happy-go-lucky person.
She said the pain she felt in his absence was indescribable.
"I don't know how to describe it, I feel like my heart is breaking," Ms Deery said.
Ms Deery said it was out of character for her son to not make contact with friends or family.
"If he was feeling a bit down he would come to me always," she said.
"He would never let his family down, he'd never put us through this."
Dongara police said officers were investigating Mr Feehan's disappearance.
A spokesperson said an upturned kayak had been recovered on April 30, after the search was suspended.
The watercraft was found near the Abrolhos Islands, about 200km north of where Mr Feehan was last seen.
"No other items were located around the area," they said.
"The kayak will form part of police inquiries."
Police are appealing for anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online via www.crimestopperswa.com.au.