US EditionIdentity of Man’s Body in River Solved
- On November 30, 2023, a deceased male was discovered in the Maroochy River beneath Talep Bridge, and authorities later identified him as 47-year-old Alexander Marinis from Victoria.
- Despite extensive efforts including door-to-door inquiries, DNA analysis, collaboration with Interpol regarding surgical implants, and public appeals, the unidentified man remained unnamed for more than 19 months until a professional familiar with him saw the media coverage and informed the authorities.
- Investigators found the man's belongings on the riverbank, including a distinctive ATP backpack and a Bunnings receipt from three days before the body was found, and phone records showed two calls to emergency accommodation soon after arriving at the Sunshine Coast.
- Detective Senior Sergeant Lowry explained that extensive efforts, including DNA analysis, helped confirm the man's identity and allowed officials to notify his family, while authorities determined that the death was not suspicious.
- Marinis’s mother, Maree, described him as an intelligent, decent, and loyal person who had cut himself off from family and was likely homeless, and his remains were returned for a private funeral last month, offering his family some closure.
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Man whose body was found in river identified after 14-month global search
Alexander Marinis, from Victoria, has been laid to rest and remembered as an intelligent and talented man. His identity puzzled Queensland detectives for more than a year after his body was found in the Maroochy River.
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