Missing woman Esther Wallace’s body found 12 days after she went missing on night bushwalk
The discovery brings to a close a fortnight of intensive searching in the area after Wallace was reporting missing early on 30 November after she became separated from her partner while walking in sandals in rugged bushland about 1am.Police confirmed a body, believed to be the Tottenham resident, had been found on Sunday.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “The body is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be that of the missing woman,” a police spokesperson said. “The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.”
On Friday the Lachlan Shire mayor, John Medcalf, said Tottenham was a tight-knit community which was concerned by the disappearance of Wallace, who had recently moved to the area.Guardian Australia's Afternoon UpdateOur Australian afternoon update email breaks down the key national and international stories of the day and why they matterNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.
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