Indigenous Man Found in Creek Died by Misadventure, Coroner Finds

Coroner rules man 'slipped or fell' before drowning in fast-flowing creek

Nathan Markl's death in Narrabri Creek ruled misadventure by NSW Coroner. Coroner finds he slipped or fell into Narrabri Creek in July 2021 and drowned.

Indigenous man found in creek died by misadventure, coroner finds

A coronial inquest into the death of a First Nations man in northern NSW in 2021 has found he was likely drug-affected when he "slipped or fell" into a creek and drowned.