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Three days after he left his companions to go fishing alone, the physique of Andrew Donohue, 49, has been discovered floating off Robbins Island on Tasmania’s untamed northwest coast.
Mr Donohue, 49, was final seen when he left a campsite to go fishing at Perkins Island at 8.30pm on Friday.
The search and rescue operation continued on Sunday morning after the Chudleigh man’s empty black and blue kayak was discovered on Saturday.
In a while Sunday, police discovered Mr. Donohue’s physique within the water south of Robbins Island, northwest of his final recognized location.
Tasmania Police thanked everybody concerned within the search after initially holding out hope that the lacking man is perhaps discovered alive.
“Our ideas are with Mr Donohue’s household and family members at this tough time,” the police stated in a press release.
Performing Inspector Stewart Williams beforehand stated Mr Donohue didn’t inform his associates why he was going fishing earlier than he left the campsite and didn’t take his cell phone with him.
He stated the police had been instructed the incident was out of character and got here as a shock to his companions, however alcohol was not believed to be an element.
A report might be ready for the coroner.
-AAP
