Search for missing Murray River man after cries for help heard
Police resume the search for a 39-year-old man missing from the Murray River near Tocumwal after after cries for help were heard.
A search is underway for missing fisherman Patrick Evans, 39, after a witness heard cries for help and observed an unmanned boat circling on the Murray River near Tocumwal, Victoria-NSW border. Evans, who was last seen near Pebbly Beach campground on Friday afternoon, has not been seen since going fishing around noon. The search, involving various police and rescue agencies, is focused around two bridges near Tocumwal and has received air support from Canberra, drone teams, and police divers.
Police are urging anyone with information about Evans' movements to come forward, as the community hopes for a positive outcome.
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