Source : Perth Now news
A desperate search has been launched for a man who has not been seen since telling a friend he was going fishing.
The 56-year-old missing man left a note for a pal on Thursday morning saying he was heading to Trotting Track, along the Murray River near Nyah West, Victoria.
The alarm was raised about 6pm, when he failed to return from his trip.
Police searched the area and discovered what appeared to be an abandoned fishing camp and a mobility scooter.
A number of other personal items were also recovered at the scene. but there was no sign of the man himself.
It is not clear when and how the man become missing, however, witnesses have reported seeing him riding the mobility scooter near the river at 10.30am yesterday.
The earliest the fishing set up was witnessed unattended was about 3pm – suggesting the man went missing at some point between these two times.
In a statement issued on Friday, Victoria Police said the constabulary holds “increasing concerns” for the man, who has not made any known contact with anybody since early on Thursday.
Searches are set to resume today, with divers scheduled to be on site and assistance provided by NSW Police officers and a marine unit.
Anybody who may have seen the man, or can assist the investigation, should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
