THE death of a 32-year-old man is under investigation after a bush walker found the man’s body floating in a creek near Silvan on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Constable Julie-Anne Newman from the Police Media Unit said the man’s body was found floating in Olinda Creek just before 2pm.
She said search and rescue police attended the scene and retrieved the body.
Sen Constable Newman said investigations were continuing and a coroner’s report would determine the cause.
Police said that at this stage it appeared accidental. The man’s name has not been released.
Body found in creek
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