Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Body of Missing British Tourist Lewis Jack Found in Nerang River

Queensland Police confirm accidental drowning after the 22-year-old disappeared during a night out in Surfers Paradise.

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • Lewis Jack, a 22-year-old from Glasgow, was last seen Saturday night in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.
  • Queensland Police launched a public appeal Tuesday morning before water police recovered his body that evening near the Isle of Capri.
  • Authorities determined Jack's death was accidental, believing he fell into the Nerang River while under the influence of alcohol.
  • Jack had taken an Uber from Cavill Avenue to Chevron Island but was last seen walking along Gibraltar Drive near the river.
  • Family and friends, including his grandmother Margaret Mooney, expressed heartbreak and paid tribute to Jack, who had been living in Australia for several years.