Blue Mountains NSW: Grim discovery in disappearance of man who vanished from Sydney’s inner-west
The search for a man who disappeared without a trace three months ago ended in tragedy after his body was found in a national park.
The 52-year-old man was last seen at a home in Lilyfield, western Sydney, on March 17. He has not been heard from since.
He was reported missing because friends and loved ones could not reach him.
The man was thought to have gone to the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.
A citizen contacted police after they found human remains in the Blue Mountains National Park last Wednesday.
The missing man, 52, is believed to have been in the Blue Mountains and Katoomba region. His remains were found in the Blue Mountains National Park (pictured) by a member of the public and his identity was confirmed by police on Tuesday
A police investigation was launched and a crime scene was established.
New South Wales police confirmed the identity of the remains on Tuesday.
There were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
A report is being prepared for the coroner.
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