Manslaughter charge after man found dead in river

A man has been charged with manslaughter after expectant father Danny Herman was found dead in the Albert River.

A man has been charged with manslaughter after another man was found dead in the Albert River at Logan.

Police will allege the two men, who were known to each other, became involved in an “altercation” on the riverbank sometime before 7am Friday.

“As a result, one man was reported missing in the Albert River,” police said in a statement.

The 30-year-old Eagleby man is due to appear before the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on July 12.

Investigations are ongoing.

The deceased, who has been identified as Danny Herman, 27, was found in the river near his Eagleby home about 7.30am on Friday after a search by water police and the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service swiftwater rescue team.

It’s understood the 30-year-old Eagleby man phoned police to report the incident.

Danny Herman, 27, was found dead in the river near his Eagleby home about 7.30am on Friday. Picture: Facebook

Detective Acting Inspector Nicola Brown, of Logan CIB, told media on Friday afternoon that there was an alleged altercation between two men who were ‘known to each other and were in each other’s company by consent’.

Police are investigating after a man's body was found in wetlands at Eagleby. Picture: Samantha Butler/Twitter

She said what sparked the altercation was being investigated, and a 30-year-old Eagleby man was in custody assisting detectives with their inquiries.

Det Insp Brown said Mr Herman may have been in the water for ‘up to an hour or two’.

Mr Herman is pictured in Facebook photos with two young children.

A woman who was listed as having shared a house with Mr Herman, and is also in photos with the same children, posted on Facebook after the tragedy: “F..k please no. F...g noo, this all can’t be real”.

Mr Herman’s partner’s grandmother said the family was “very, very sad”.

She revealed Mr Herman’s partner was due to give birth to their child in just nine weeks’ time.

Mr Herman’s sister, Christel, took to Facebook on Friday to pay emotional tribute to her brother.

“Found out my big brother died today this afternoon love you always I’m gonna make you proud and look after (their mother and Mr Herman’s partner and two children) and the new little one on the way,’ she posted with a broken heart emoji.

“I love you always thank you for always being the best big brother just wish I could of had more time to hug you longer.”