Police are attempting to contact the next-of-kin for man, 60, found deceased in Cairns on Thursday
Police have confirmed they know the identity of a man found dead on the sand along Cairns Esplanade.
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Police have confirmed they know the identity of a man found dead on the sand along Cairns Esplanade on Thursday afternoon.
Around 4.35pm on March 30, several police cars and a number of officers coverged on the Cairns Esplanade, opposite the Cairns Hospital.
A police spokeswoman said the man was was dead about 4.30pm.
“A 60-year-old man was found deceased on the Cairns Esplanade on Thursday afternoon.
“He was discovered at 4.30pm by a passer-by on the beach.”
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
“Police have advised they have identified the man and are attempting to contact his next of kin.”
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