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Police Investigate Death of 19-Year-Old Found on K’gari as Dingo Contact Confirmed

Investigators are assessing drowning versus animal attack as the likely scenarios.

Overview

  • Police were called about 6:35am to the beach north of the SS Maheno shipwreck, where the 19-year-old was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead.
  • Early information indicates she may have entered the water for a swim at about 5am.
  • Investigators say dingoes had physical contact with the body, but they have not determined whether the death was due to drowning or an attack.
  • A crime scene is in place and officers are seeking witnesses and any dashcam or phone vision from the area.
  • The woman is believed to be a Canadian and may have been employed at a backpackers’ hostel on the island, according to media reports.