Army called in to help search for missing judge Guy Andrew
The search for Federal Circuit Court Judge Guy Andrew will resume tomorrow with police revealing the ‘keen walker’, who has been missing since Sunday, was known for early morning outings.
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More than 100 people searched for missing Federal Court Judge Guy Andrew today with police revealing early morning walks are not out of the ordinary for Mr Andrews.
The army, friends and family, police dive squads, water police, park rangers and special emergency response teams all joined the search today.
Superintendent Christopher Stream said the terrain has been ‘extremely different’ to cover.
“The medical advice is that if Mr Andrews has access to some form of water that there is continuing survivability, but with that, we are concerned if he were to be injured or in some form of distress then that is concerning,” Supt Stream said.
“The information provided previously is that Mr Andrews was a very keen walker and walked in the early hours of the morning.”
Police also made an appeal for anyone with any dashcam footage on Dillon Rd, Waterworks Rd and Payne Rd between 3.30am and 6am on Sunday, October 4.
Searches will resume tomorrow, continuing west.
Supt Stream said Mr Andrew’s family remained hopeful of finding him.
Earlier today, Brisbane barrister Robin Slade Jones urged the community to keep their eyes peeled.
He said he believed 55-year-old Judge Andrew may be up to 150km from The Gap, where his Toyota HiLux was found around 2pm Sunday.
“By now he will be hungry, thirsty and exhausted,” he wrote in an email to The Courier-Mail.
“He set off not wanting to be found. He did not take his phone or wallet.
“Guy might be just off the beaten track.”
Mr Slade Jones’ desperate plea came as the Queensland Police Service advised the public they had “sufficient resources for the operation.”
“Search efforts have included Polair, dive squad, police on foot and on bikes, State Emergency Services volunteers and other external agencies along with a large community effort,” a QPS statement said.
“Police are appreciative of everyone’s efforts in the search however would like to advise there are sufficient resources for the operation.”
Judge Andrew is described as caucasian, around 180cm tall, with short grey hair and brown eyes.
Soldiers were today called in to help, with approximately 30 personnel joining the search who was last seen when he left his north Brisbane home around 3am on Sunday.
With SES and police, they are scouring through Brisbane’s D’Aguilar National Park.
The search party is going door-to-door to properties that back onto the 40km national park, which encompasses the Mt Coot-tha and Enoggera Reservoir areas.
Police divers were earlier this week wading through the large Enoggera Reservoir, while family, friends and volunteers assisted SES crews and the QPS on land.
He is described as caucasian, 176cm tall with grey hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police. Policelink 131444