Police searching for a missing man from Brighton have found a body, they said today (Tuesday 26 November).
Aslan King, 25, an illustrator and printmaker, is believed to have suffered a head injury shortly before he went missing in Australia in the early hours of Saturday (23 November).
Although the body has yet to be formally identified, police believe that it is Mr King.
Victoria Police said: “Police have located the body of a man following the search for missing tourist Aslan King in the Princetown area.
“Officers are yet to formally identify the body. However, it is believed to be Aslan King who was last seen at a camping ground on Old Coach Road about 2am on 23 November.
“The body was located about 10.15am this morning in a creek just over a kilometre from the camping ground where Aslan was last seen.
“Investigators will prepare a report for the coroner.
“Police would like to thank the public and media for their assistance during the search.”