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Queensland Police Appeal for Witnesses After Fitzroy River Death

Authorities released CCTV showing the victim days before his body was found to support ongoing forensic investigations.

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Overview

  • Body of a 41-year-old man was discovered half-submerged at the Fitzroy Riverbank near Wharf Street in Depot Hill around midday Saturday.
  • A crime scene has been declared as Queensland Police launch forensic and investigative work to determine the circumstances of his death.
  • Released CCTV shows the man walking past a central Rockhampton business around 3 am last Wednesday wearing the same clothes in which he was found.
  • Officers are urging anyone who saw the man between Wednesday and Saturday to contact Rockhampton detectives with information.
  • The discovery site sits beside bushland known for drug use and close to a tent city where people experiencing homelessness gather, offering potential witness leads.