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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Man's body found in outback river
A man's body has been found in a river in outback Queensland. The 43-year-old was found unresponsive in the Nicholson River near Doomadgee at about 1.15pm on Sunday. He was soon declared dead. A Queensland Police Service spokesman said the man was last seen in Doomadgee five days before his body was located. 'Police are urging anyone with information or anyone who saw the man between August 5 and 10 to contact the Doomadgee Police Station on 4742 9090 or call Crime Stoppers,' police have said. Doomadgee is about 2180km northwest of Brisbane, and is located 140km the Northern Territory border. It is mostly an Aboriginal community with an estimated population of 1380 people.

News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
Body of man, 43, found river in outback Queensland
A man has been found dead in a river in outback Queensland, with police now trying to piece together the days before his death. A man's body has been found in a river in outback Queensland. The 43-year-old was found unresponsive in the Nicholson River near Doomadgee at about 1.15pm on Sunday. He was soon declared dead. A Queensland Police Service spokesman said the man was last seen in Doomadgee five days before his body was located. 'Police are urging anyone with information or anyone who saw the man between August 5 and 10 to contact the Doomadgee Police Station on 4742 9090 or call Crime Stoppers,' police have said. Doomadgee is about 2180km northwest of Brisbane, and is located 140km the Northern Territory border. It is mostly an Aboriginal community with an estimated population of 1380 people.