Overview
- Police say water police recovered human remains from the Goulburn River at Ghin Ghin on Sunday and they believe the remains are those of 53-year-old Shane Wilson.
- Wilson went missing after falling from his kayak while fishing on July 18 and emergency teams quickly recovered his kayak and paddle during the initial searches.
- Multiple agencies including Victoria Police, the Country Fire Authority, Lifesaving Victoria and the SES took part in the search that followed the July 18 incident.
- Authorities have told reporters the death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner before formal identification and cause are confirmed.
- Family members had criticised the scaling back of searches in the weeks after Wilson disappeared and the recovery has renewed local attention and grief for his relatives and community.