Arabic version: الشرطة تعتقد أن جثة عُثر عليها في والهالا تعود لرجل مفقود

According to ABC News, police believe a body found in Walhalla, in Victoria’s Alpine region, is that of Geoffrey, a 76-year-old man from Warrnambool who disappeared on Wednesday. The body had not yet been formally identified, police said.

Geoffrey’s surname has not been released by police. He went missing at about 6pm in Walhalla, a former gold-mining town north of Morwell in Gippsland. He was last seen on Church Road on Wednesday evening and was believed to have been visiting historical sites in the region.

A police spokesperson said a report would be prepared for the coroner following the discovery of a deceased male in Walhalla that morning. Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

Family members had initially been concerned about Geoffrey’s disappearance because he had a medical condition and his absence was out of character, police said. His disappearance occurred about an hour’s drive west of Cowwarr, where an unrelated search for a missing 17-year-old boy was continuing.