NEW England police are investigating after a paraglider was found dead near Moree and have called for witnesses to come forward.
Police were first alerted about objects falling from the sky on Thursday evening.
Just after 6.30pm, police attended a scene at Karingal Road, near the Newell Highway, approximately 70km north of Moree, where officers found a paraglider frame and the body of a 36-year-old man from Eastwood in Victoria.
Detectives investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and are appealing for anyone with dashcam footage or other information that may assist them, to come forward.
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A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
