Man found dead in Maroochy River in 2023 identified The identity of a man who was found dead in a Sunshine Coast river, which baffled police and sparked an international search, has been uncovered.

The manifest book lists 247 bags of sugar from the sugar company and 9 hides from Burnett Bros. for the return journey. The old wharf of the south bank of the Maroochy River, Maroochydore, 1906.

“We know the man moved from Victoria to the Sunshine Coast in 2023 and he was found deceased in the Maroochy River,” Lowry said. Detective Senior Sergeant Robert Lowry, Sunshine Coast.