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MISSING KAYAKER’S BODY FOUND ON MID COAST

The body of a missing kayaker was found by a group of runners early this morning at South West Rocks.

Police began a full scale search for the 69-year-old man, after his kayak was found floating in the Macleay River just before 11am yesterday.

He was last seen on a boat ramp on the New Entrance Road two hours earlier, ferrying supplies to his yacht anchored off-shore.

The group found the man’s body on the beach at Scotts Head just before 7am today.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

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Lauren Kempe

Lauren Kempe is a reporter, producer and weather presenter for NBN News in Newcastle. Lauren grew up in the Hunter, and completed a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle.

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