Police say James, 26, has been missing since Tuesday (2 June). Photo: NSW Police Force Facebook.
Update, 9:30 am: A search for a missing man in the NSW Southern Tablelands has had a tragic end.
Last week, a search for 26-year-old James Power was launched after he was unable to be located or contacted.
Officers attached to The Hume Police District launched inquiries into his whereabouts, alongside members of the Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service.
A NSW Police spokesperson has since announced that a body, believed to be Mr Power, has been found in Windellama on Friday (5 June).
“The incident is not being treated as suspicious,” they said in a statement.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
June 4, 4:40 pm: Multiple agencies are involved in looking for a man missing from southern NSW.
A NSW Police spokesperson said James Power, 26, last spoke to a friend by phone while on a property at Windellama, about 40 km south of Goulburn, at about 6:20 pm on Tuesday (2 June).
When he was unable to be located or contacted, officers attached to The Hume Police District were contacted on Wednesday (3 June) and have launched inquiries into his whereabouts.
There are serious concerns for James’s welfare as he lives with a number of health conditions, police said.
Police located his vehicle unattended on the property.
James is described as being of Caucasian appearance. He is 175 cm tall, of medium build and has short brown hair.
The police spokesperson said his clothing at the time of his disappearance was unknown.
James is known to frequent the Windellama, Marulan, Tarago and Sutherland areas.
With the assistance of Police Rescue, the Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Services, local police are conducting a land search of the area.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1800 333 000 or visiting the website.
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