The body of a man has been recovered from a property in the state’s north.
Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District were contacted about 8.30pm yesterday (Thursday 24 March 2022), after reports a 72-year-old man went missing after attempting to cross a flooded roadway on foot near Coaldale Road, Coaldale, about 35km north of Grafton
A search involving local police located the body of a man about 9.15pm a short distance away in a gully.
While he is yet to be formally identified, it is believed to be that of the missing man.
Inquiries are continuing.
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
