Jet-skier's body found after fears he was taken by a shark

Yahoo News Australia

Updated 7 May 2019 at 10:05 pm

The body of a missing jet skier has been found two days after he went missing on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

Luke Howard, 35, went missing on Monday while he was fishing on a jet ski in waters near Mudjimba Island.

It was feared he had been taken by a shark.

Luke Howard and the jet ski he went missing on in Queensland's Sunshine Coast on Monday. On Wednesday, police confirmed they had found his body. Source: Facebook/ Luke Howard — Luke Howard and the jet ski he went missing on. Police confirmed they had found his body. Source: Facebook/ Luke Howard

On Wednesday, police confirmed they had found the body of Mr Howard.

The 35-year-old was found dead off Mudjimba Island about 10am.

It is understood there were no signs he had been attacked by a shark.

A report is being prepared for the Coroner.

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