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Sean Morrison

Aslan King: Police find body believed to be British tourist missing in Australia

Police have found a body believed to be that of missing British tourist Aslan King in the Australian bush.

The body was found in bushland on the Victoria south coast at 10.15am on Tuesday (local time).

It was located in a creek just over one kilometre from the camping ground in Old Coach Road, Princetown, where Mr King, 25, was last seen.

Officers are yet to formally identify the body but it is believed to be Mr King, from Brighton, Victoria Police said in statement.

Mr King was camping with friends near Princetown, Victoria, when he hit his head at around 2am local time on Saturday.

He reportedly got up suddenly and ran from the camping area into surrounding bushland.

His friends searched but were unable to find him.

“The body was located about 10.15am this morning in a creek just over a kilometre from the camping ground where Aslan was last seen,” police said.

“Investigators will prepare a report for the coroner.”

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