Overview
- Officers discovered an unidentified man face down in a creek at Torry Burn Reserve after members of the public reported clothing in the area.
- NSW Police have sealed the reserve and deployed water police, specialist divers and forensic teams to search the creek and surrounding bushland.
- Investigators have formed Strike Force Lanrik to lead inquiries and are canvassing CCTV and other lines of inquiry, including a possible link to a recent home invasion.
- The coroner must formally identify the deceased and police say urgent post‑mortem and forensic testing are needed to establish cause of death, with foul play not ruled out.
- Police have urged anyone with information or footage to contact Crime Stoppers as inquiries continue and the family of the missing man remain devastated.