Justice · Murray River searchNyah West missing fisherman: Scooter found in cross-border searchWritten November 5, 2026 at 11:13 PM UTCWatchTranscript0:07Searchers found a mobility scooter and possessions while looking for a missing0:11fisherman.0:12The fifty-six-year-old hadn't returned home from fishing.0:15By the morning of November six, police from two states were searching land and0:19river.0:20What happened after witnesses saw him heading toward his fishing spot was still0:24unknown.0:25Victoria and New South Wales police were searching near the Murray River.0:29Niaw West is northwest of Swan Hill, near the border between the two states.0:34The man's stated destination was Trotting Track along the river.0:39The man left a note for a friend on Thursday morning, November5, saying he was going0:44fishing.0:44He uses a mobility scooter.0:47Witnesses later saw him traveling toward the fishing spot.0:50Witnesses saw him heading toward trotting track at about ten thirty that morning.0:54Campers noticed the fishing setup at three, but hadn't seen him.0:58The alarm came at about six that evening, after he failed to return home.1:03A search of the river found what appeared to be his fishing setup.1:07A mobility scooter and some of his possessions.1:10The campers who noticed the equipment were staying at a nearby recreation reserve.1:14Local police searched overnight with the Victoria Police Air Wing and the State1:19Emergency Service.1:21Their operation ran from November5 into November6.1:25Victoria Police divers were also reportedly deployed as part of the search.1:30Crews searched the river, riverbank, nearby tracks, and surrounding area.1:36Police from both states were continuing the search across land and water on November1:41six.1:44Police asked anyone with information about the man's whereabouts to contact crime1:49stoppers.1:50His whereabouts were still unknown as the cross-border search continued that1:54morning.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
