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Discovery of body before state coroner

By Owen Sinclair

Jun 20, 2025

Police are yet to determine the man’s identity. Photo by AAP

The district community is reeling after the discovery of a man’s body at the side of the Newell Highway near Jerilderie.

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On Tuesday, police responded to information from the public to discover the body of a man, believed to be in his 40s, near the intersection of the Newell Hwy and Willows Rd.

He had suffered multiple injuries.

Police are working to confirm the man’s identity, but evidence gathered at the scene of the body’s discovery has led police to believe the man is not local to the Riverina district.

The nature and circumstances of the death are also yet to be determined following a forensic post-mortem.

The matter is now before the state coroner.

Murray River Police District Detective Chief Inspector Jy Brown called for the public to come forward with information that may help police with their inquiries.

“I’m appealing for any member of the public that may have passed through that location from midnight on Monday, June 16, through until midday on Tuesday, June 17 that may have captured any footage on dash cam recording,” Det Chief Insp Brown said during a press conference in Finley on Wednesday.

“I’m urging anyone who may have recorded any footage within that vicinity to please review that footage.

“If they identify anything they think perhaps police may be interested in, can I please urge any member of the public to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”