Body found after man jumped into croc-infested river to flee police
A body has been found after a man jumped into a crocodile-infested river while being chased by police.
The 36-year-old was found dead after he allegedly fled officers following a raid at a property in the central Queensland city of Rockhampton, about 6pm (AEST) on Thursday.
He jumped into the Fitzroy River, a known crocodile habitat.
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Police had established an exclusion zone in the river while they conducted a search operation. Nine
The area of the Fitzroy River where police had searched for the missing man. Queensland Police
Police set up an an exclusion zone in the river while they searched for the man with boats and helicopters.
The body was found by a member of the public on Saturday night.
Police are investigating.
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