Shane Wilson Fell From His Kayak And Vanished — Then A Haunting Discovery Emerged From The Goulburn River
A body, believed to be of a man who went missing during a kayaking trip in rural Victoria, has been found.
The remains were found in the water of the Goulburn River in Ghin Ghin on Sunday.
While the body is yet to be formally identified, it is believed to be Shane Wilson who disappeared during a kayaking trip in the area on July 18.
A body has been pulled from the Goulburn River, believed to be of Shane Wilson.
Mr Wilson, 53, is believed to have been fishing while on a kayak when he fell overboard in fast-flowing waters.
His sister Melissa Teague said he was with his friend Paul when he heard a loud yell.
“He had gone fishing with his mate Paul before heading out on his own in his kayak,” she said per 9News.
“Paul heard Shane yell, followed by a splash.”
The Victorian man was on a fishing trip when he fell from his kayak in July. Picture: Mark Stewart
Police, the Country Fire Authority, Lifesaving Victoria and the SES launched a desperate search for the 53-year-old, and recovered his kayak and paddle shortly afterwards, but he vanished without a trace.
Human remains were pulled from the river on Sunday off Ghin Ghin Rd by water police.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
