Body found during search for missing boater

By Riverine Herald

Jan 16, 2025

A body has been found during the search for a missing boater on the Murray River at Moama.

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About 9.45am on Thursday, January 16, the body of a man was located south of the Five Mile boat ramp by Victoria Police divers.

The body is yet to be formally identified, but is believed to be that of the missing 23-year-old man.

The multi-agency search started at about 7.30pm on Tuesday, January 14, when officers from Murray River Police District and Victoria Police responded to reports a 23-year-old man disappeared after falling from a boat near Five Mile boat ramp, Moama.

A multi-agency search commenced involving Murray River Police District, Victoria Police and Marine Rescue NSW but was suspended about 8.45pm due to poor visibility.

About 8.30am Wednesday, the search resumed with officers attached to Murray River Police District, Victoria Police, police divers from NSW and Victoria Police, Marine Area Command, NSW Marine Rescue and SES and continued until 7.30pm; however there was no sign of the man.

About 7am Thursday, the multi-agency search resumed, with VRA joining the search.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.