Search For Missing Man, Maidenwell

Police have recovered the body of a man missing near Maidenwell.

Officers were called to the Coomba Falls around 2.15pm on Sunday after a man at the waterhole jumped from a rock into the water and failed to resurface. A preliminary search by nearby swimmers and police and other emergency services on the Sunday afternoon failed to locate the man.

Police guarded the scene overnight and resumed the search on Monday morning.

Specialist dive squad police from Brisbane arrived at Coomba Falls around 10am and recovered the body of a young Highfields man.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day. Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.

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