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Man Found Dead in Maroochy River Identified as Alexander Marinis

His death was ruled non-suspicious, the case was referred to the coroner, with his remains returned to family for a private funeral.

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Overview

  • Police discovered the body of an unidentified man under the Talep Bridge in the Maroochy River on November 30, 2023, with no wallet or personal documents.
  • Queensland Police led a global, year-long probe that involved door knocking, advanced DNA testing, Interpol inquiries and analysis of surgical knee implants.
  • A Centrelink worker recognised the man’s face from a news appeal and a family DNA match confirmed him as 47-year-old Alexander Marinis from Yarram, Victoria.
  • Detective Senior Sergeant Robert Lowry said authorities have submitted their findings to the coroner, who will conduct a formal review of the circumstances.
  • Marinis’s decade-long withdrawal from his family and possible homelessness highlighted the challenges of identifying unknown decedents without records or kinship ties.