Body found after fire destroys boat in far north Qld

Fraser Barton | November 7, 2023

A man’s body has been found by police investigating a boat fire in far north Queensland.

Police had been looking into the blaze that destroyed a boat in Innisfail on Saturday, with a 66-year-old man reported missing. 

He was last seen onboard the vessel a day earlier.

A body was found in the Johnson River late on Monday with forensic examinations ongoing, police said.

Investigations into the circumstances are continuing.