Police divers have found the body of a man who went missing while swimming in the Murray River on the NSW/Victorian border.
About midday on Friday (25 December 2020), emergency services were called to the river at Liparoo, about 90km south east of Mildura, after the 28-year-old Sri Lankan National, was seen to disappear under the water and not resurface.
Officers from Barrier Police District attended and commenced a search of the area with assistance from the State Emergency Service.
Following searches, police divers found the man's body in the river about 5.30pm today (Sunday 27 December 2020).
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.
