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Body located in search for missing man

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Police from the Tweed/Byron Police District say a body has been located in the search for a man missing in floodwaters on the weekend.

At about 9.30pm on Saturday, (January 18), emergency services were called to a property on Youngs Road, Limpinwood, following reports of a vehicle in the water.

Officers attached to Tweed/Byron PD attended and found a white utility had been swept away in flood water.

A multi-agency search for the missing man was conducted that night and continued during daylight hours yesterday, Sunday, January 19 and today.

The multiagency search had comprised officers from the Tweed/Byron Police District – assisted by PolAir, Police Rescue, NSW SES, NSW Ambulance, VRA, and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Shortly after 1pm today the body of a man was located. The body has since been identified as that of the missing 53-year-old man.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

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