Victoria police are investigating a suspicious death after a man’s body was discovered at a property in the state’s north-west. The discovery comes amid an ongoing search for a 65-year-old man named Richard, who has been missing since Sunday.
Authorities confirmed that Richard was last seen on Hugh Street in Oyen on Sunday morning. During a search operation, police located a body at a property east of Oyen yesterday afternoon. While formal identification has not yet been completed, authorities are treating the death as suspicious.
Police say investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death are ongoing, and inquiries will continue throughout the day. Officers are working to establish the events leading up to the man’s disappearance and death.
Victoria Police have urged anyone with information to come forward to assist with their investigation.
This case has left the local community shaken, as friends, neighbors, and family await confirmation and answers about Richard’s disappearance and the circumstances of the suspicious death.
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