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Wollongong: Police find body of elderly man, 71

The search for a missing elderly man in the Illawarra has ended with a body being found.

Police discovered the body after a week of searching. Picture: Generic
Police discovered the body after a week of searching. Picture: Generic

The search for a missing elderly man in the Illawarra has ended with a body being found.

About 8.40am Thursday, police were conducting patrols when they located the body of a man at Wollongong Beach near Harbour St and Bank St.

The discovery comes one week after a 71-year-old man was reported missing from Oran Park.

Police established a crime scene and conducted an investigation, with the death not being treated as suspicious.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

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Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/illawarra-star/wollongong-police-find-body-of-elderly-man-71/news-story/f28dae52d10146f1b5ca4aee13b23a69